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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- King Edward III and York
- York Castle Museum
- The Female Prison
- The New Theatre
- New Earswick
- First World War Memorial
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Horn of Ulf
- The York Hoard
- The Medieval Castle
- Barley Hall
- Guy Fawkes
- Jubbergate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers