Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Statue of an Athlete
- Yorkshire Museum
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Church of St Helen
- The Horn of Ulf
- Church of St Olave
- A Pipkin
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Union Gas Works
- York Castle Museum
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Medieval Prisons