Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Norman Castle
- King Richard II and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Stonegate
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Viking Silk Cap
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King Richard III and York
- Inscription to Hecules
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Fire in the Minster