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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Vikings and Christianity
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King Edward I and York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The New Theatre
- Monk Bar
- Barker Tower
- The Medieval Abbey
- Fishergate Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The 1190 Massacre
- Margaret Clitherow
- York's Coat of Arms
- Viking Silk Cap