Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Monk Bar
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Royal Station Hotel
- York Railway Station
- Inscription to Hecules
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Church of St Olave
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Victoria Bar
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Stonegate