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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Retreat
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Viking Coins
- Stonegate
- New Shopping Centres
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Bombed
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Crest of York St John College
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Shambles
- Ripon College for Women
- Viking Silk Cap
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Cinema Comes to York