Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- A New University
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Greyfriars
- Viking Silk Cap
- Stonegate
- The Retreat
- Church of St Olave
- The First Minster
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Sixties York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The York Hoard