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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The New Theatre
- The Red Tower
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Norman House
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Micklegate Bar
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Black Death
- Vikings and Christianity
- Ouse Bridge
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The First Railway Station
- The York Observatory