Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The Multangular Tower
- Olive Oil Container
- The Greyfriars
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Cawood Sword
- The York Observatory
- New Shopping Centres
- The New Theatre
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Mystery Plays
- Anglian Carving
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Union Gas Works
- The York Helmet
- Sixties York
- Anglian Cross
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart