Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- The Norman House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The First Minster
- Barley Hall
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Shambles
- Bronze weights
- The Red Tower
- Statue of an Athlete
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions