Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- York Castle Museum
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Viking Boot
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King Edward II and York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Statue of an Athlete
- King Richard III and York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Medieval Abbey
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Railway Institute
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Male Grooming