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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- The First Minster
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Mansion House
- Stonegate
- Ouse Bridge
- York's Coat of Arms
- New Shopping Centres
- Ripon College for Women
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Multangular Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St William's Shrine
- A Pipkin
- Bronze weights