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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Bar Convent
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The New Theatre
- The Greyfriars
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Royal Station Hotel
- Jewbury Cemetery
- First World War York
- Jubbergate
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Micklegate Bar
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King Edward II and York
- Lendal Bridge