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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Inscription to Hecules
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- A Pipkin
- Margaret Clitherow
- New Earswick
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- King Edward I and York
- Alcuin of York
- The New Theatre
- Artists, Writers and Scientists