Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Cinema Comes to York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- New Shopping Centres
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Mansion House
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Ripon College for Women
- Is York Cursed?
- York Garrison
- Viking Coins
- Treasurer's House
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Silver Strap Ends
- York Central Library