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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- George Leeman
- The End of the Abbey
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- New Shopping Centres
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Abbot's House
- The Red Tower
- Crest of York St John College
- John Carr - Architect
- The Retreat
- York and the Holocaust
- Lendal Bridge
- The Greyfriars
- The New Theatre
- York Garrison