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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- A New Vision For York
- The York Hoard
- De Grey Rooms
- Margaret Clitherow
- King Edward I and York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St William's Shrine
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Fire in the Minster
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The First Railway Station
- Bronze weights
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Clifford's Tower
- The Medieval Abbey
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Church of All Saints Pavement