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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Greyfriars
- The First Minster
- The Black Death
- Feeding Roman York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- New Shopping Centres
- The Medieval Castle
- A New University
- The Mystery Plays
- The Norman Castle
- View from Station Rise
- Water Lanes
- Guy Fawkes
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Horn of Ulf
- Viking Coins