Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bronze weights
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York Castle Museum
- Roman Head Pot
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Norman Castle
- Micklegate Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone