Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Guy Fawkes
- The Mystery Plays
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King Edward I and York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- John Carr - Architect
- St Crux's Church
- Viking Male Grooming
- Water Lanes
- Fire in the Minster
- The George Fox Incident
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Teaching the Poor
- Military Belt Fitting
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Barley Hall
- Viking Silk Cap