Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Is York Cursed?
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Mystery Plays
- York Art Gallery
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Carving
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- A New Walk
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Norman Castle
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Inscription to Hecules
- The First Railway Station