Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Fire in the Minster
- The Medieval Minster
- The Roman Fortress
- A New Walk
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Bar Convent
- Roman Head Pot
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The End of the Abbey
- Water Lanes
- The Norman Castle
- The Red Tower
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Church of St Olave