Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Norman Minster
- King Richard III and York
- Guy Fawkes
- The Assembly Rooms
- Church of St Olave
- York Garrison
- Fairfax House
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bronze weights
- York St John in the 20th Century
- First World War Memorial
- Middleham Jewel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Margaret Clitherow
- Tombstone of Julia Velva