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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Scarborough Bridge
- The York Helmet
- The Horn of Ulf
- Gold Arm Ring
- Viking Silk Cap
- York's Airfield
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The York Hoard
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- View from Station Rise
- Teaching the Poor
- The Norman Minster
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Roman Head Pot
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy