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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Union Gas Works
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The First Minster
- The New Theatre
- Crest of York St John College
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The York Observatory
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Viking Coins
- Elizabeth Boardingham