Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York's Coat of Arms
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Norman Minster
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Rowntree Park
- The Railway Institute
- Is York Cursed?
- Fairfax House
- Stonegate
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Castle Museum
- Barley Hall
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- John Carr - Architect