Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Garrison
- York Railway Station
- The Medieval Abbey
- Teaching the Poor
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of St Olave
- The Medieval Castle
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Cawood Sword
- Water Lanes
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Black Death
- The Mansion House