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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Ouse Bridge
- Olive Oil Container
- Middleham Jewel
- Judges Lodging
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Guy Fawkes
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Our Lady's Row
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Council of Arles
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bone Trial Piece
- Minster Library
- Sixties York
- King Edward II and York