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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Victoria Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- The Mansion House
- Is York Cursed?
- First World War York
- Transport Moves On
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Ripon College for Women
- York's Coat of Arms
- Constantius Chlorus
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- William Etty, Artist
- John Carr - Architect
- Sixties York
- The York Hoard
- Trams Pulled by Horses