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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bootham School
- The Greyfriars
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The George Fox Incident
- George Leeman
- Margaret Clitherow
- The End of the Abbey
- York's Airfield
- York Art Gallery
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The York Helmet
- Viking Boot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Newgate Cross Shaft