Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Fairfax House
- The Norman Abbey
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- First World War Memorial
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- William Etty, Artist
- Transport Moves On
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Shambles
- New Shopping Centres
- King Richard III and York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman House