Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The 1190 Massacre
- Minster Library
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Railway Institute
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- First World War Memorial
- Norman Window Frame
- The York Helmet
- Royal Station Hotel
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- King Edward I and York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King Edward III and York
- The County Court House
- Church of St Wilfrid
- A Pipkin