Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Olive Oil Container
- Stonegate
- Water Lanes
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The End of the Abbey
- The York Observatory
- Royal Station Hotel
- George Leeman
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Mansion House
- Constantius Chlorus
- Fire in the Minster
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries