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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Ouse Bridge
- The County Court House
- York Bombed
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Gold Finger Ring
- A New University
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Garrison
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Jewbury Cemetery