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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Cinema Comes to York
- New Shopping Centres
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Second World War York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King Edward II and York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Sixties York
- The Greyfriars
- Walmgate Bar
- A New Vision For York
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers