Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Monk Bar
- First World War Memorial
- The Roman Fortress
- The Mansion House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- John Carr - Architect
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Fairfax House
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Central Library