Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Bombed
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Central Library
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- John Carr - Architect
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Our Lady's Row
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Dick Turpin
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Scarborough Bridge
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Cawood Sword