Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Horn of Ulf
- Jewbury Cemetery
- A New Walk
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The George Fox Incident
- Rowntree Park
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Lendal Bridge
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bone Trial Piece