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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- View from Station Rise
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Holy Trinity Church
- Judges Lodging
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Second World War York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Our Lady's Row
- King Edward I and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York's first historian: Francis Drake