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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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Cinema Comes to York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Bombed
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- De Grey Rooms
- The York Helmet
- View from Station Rise
- The Guildhall
- Sixties York
- York Art Gallery
- Anglian Carving
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- William Etty, Artist
- Tombstone of Julia Velva