Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- New Shopping Centres
- The Greyfriars
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Royal Station Hotel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Bombed
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Shambles
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King Edward III and York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Statue of Napoleon
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Burial Vessel