Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Roman Head Pot
- The York Hoard
- A New University
- The Cawood Sword
- The Multangular Tower
- Mary Ward
- Vikings and Christianity
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Church of St Olave
- Military Belt Fitting
- Rowntree Park
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Horn of Ulf