Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Medieval Minster
- Middleham Jewel
- The Multangular Tower
- Gold Finger Ring
- View from Station Rise
- The York Observatory
- Barker Tower
- De Grey Rooms
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- A New Walk
- New Shopping Centres