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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- George Leeman
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Mansion House
- The Retreat
- The Medieval Castle
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Norman House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Crux's Church
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Hospitium
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Royal Station Hotel