Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- View from Station Rise
- Roman Head Pot
- Alcuin of York
- Dick Turpin
- Second World War York
- The New Theatre
- The George Fox Incident
- King Edward I and York
- The York Observatory
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Basilica
- The Female Prison
- The Norman House