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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- New Earswick
- Lendal Tower
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The First Railway Station
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Royal Station Hotel
- De Grey Rooms
- A New Walk
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Statue of the God Mars
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The York Observatory
- Vikings and Christianity