Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Fire in the Minster
- York Garrison
- The York Observatory
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- A New University
- The Norman Castle
- Lendal Tower
- Teaching the Poor
- Military Belt Fitting
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Horn of Ulf
- Holy Trinity Church
- The New Theatre
- York's Coat of Arms
- Dick Turpin