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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Bar Convent
- The Abbot's House
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- John Carr - Architect
- Monk Bar
- Water Lanes
- York Art Gallery
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The York Helmet
- The Mystery Plays
- York's Airfield
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Victorian Prison Building