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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- First World War York
- The Multangular Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- The Red Tower
- Roman Chimney Pot
- John Carr - Architect
- The First Railway Station
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Olive Oil Container
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Rowntree Park
- Clifford's Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Olave