Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Red Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Horn of Ulf
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Bar Convent
- The Hospitium
- De Grey Rooms
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Guildhall
- The Medieval Castle
- York and the Holocaust
- The New Theatre
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The York Observatory
- The First Minster
- York Garrison