Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Railway Station
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Fairfax House
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Gold Finger Ring
- King Edward II and York
- Stonegate
- Walmgate Bar
- The Guildhall
- The 1190 Massacre
- A New University
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- New Shopping Centres
- Margaret Clitherow
- Inscription from Fortress Gate