Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- 62 Low Petergate
- A Pipkin
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Viking Silk Cap
- Cinema Comes to York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Church of St Wilfrid