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 Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Norman Castle
- York's Coat of Arms
- King Richard III and York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Fairfax House
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Richard II and York
- The Retreat
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St William's Shrine
- Bronze weights
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Bombed