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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Anglian Cross
- Teaching the Poor
- A New University
- Is York Cursed?
- The New Theatre
- The Retreat
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Hanging Bowl