Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Art Gallery
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Medieval Castle
- Yorkshire Museum
- Dick Turpin
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Mary Ward
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Lendal Tower
- The Cawood Sword
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Statue of Napoleon