Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York's Coat of Arms
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The First Railway Station
- York Garrison
- Church of St Olave
- Feeding Roman York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Statue of the God Mars
- Cinema Comes to York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Mystery Plays
- York's Airfield
- Minster Library