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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Transport Moves On
- Teaching the Poor
- Mary Ward
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Railway Institute
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Multangular Tower
- York Railway Station
- The Council of Arles
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Central Library
- King Edward III and York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Glazed Medieval Jug