Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Greyfriars
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Alcuin of York
- The Shambles
- Crest of York St John College
- King Edward I and York
- The Norman Abbey
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Is York Cursed?
- Cinema Comes to York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Crux's Church