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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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- St Leonard's Hospital
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The York Observatory
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Walmgate Bar
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Medieval Abbey
- Lendal Bridge
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Railway Institute
- Anglian Carving
- Eric Bloodaxe