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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Debtors' Prison
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Hospitium
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The First Railway Station
- York Railway Station
- York Garrison
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Railway Institute
- The Abbot's House
- Olive Oil Container