Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The New Theatre
- The York Hoard
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King Richard II and York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Roman Fortress
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- William Etty, Artist
- Viking Sword Pommel
- New Shopping Centres
- The Retreat
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- De Grey Rooms
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Railway Institute