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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Viking Male Grooming
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York's Coat of Arms
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of St Helen
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Our Lady's Row
- Alcuin of York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Cawood Sword
- King Edward III and York
- Fire in the Minster
- Viking Coins
- Lendal Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers