Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- York Central Library
- Norman Window Frame
- Sixties York
- York's Airfield
- Anglian Carving
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Guildhall
- New Shopping Centres
- Guy Fawkes
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- View from Station Rise
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Monk Bar