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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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- York Art Gallery
- Viking Boot
- Monk Bar
- The York Observatory
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The White Rose of York
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Debtors' Prison
- Minster Library
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Castle Museum
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Railway Station
- Fishergate Bar
- Inscription to Hecules