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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Railway Station
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Barley Hall
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Our Lady's Row
- The End of the Abbey
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Minster Library
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Statue of Napoleon