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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The George Fox Incident
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Judges Lodging
- King Richard II and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Railway Station
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- New Shopping Centres
- William Etty, Artist
- Second World War York
- Alcuin of York
- The Mystery Plays
- King Edward I and York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church