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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- The Hospitium
- The Mansion House
- Our Lady's Row
- The Guildhall
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Gold Finger Ring
- First World War York
- Ouse Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- Vikings and Christianity
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The York Observatory
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Black Death
- King Edward II and York