Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Norman House
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Castle Museum
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Pilgrimage of Grace