Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Norman House
- Church of St Helen
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Gold Finger Ring
- De Grey Rooms
- Medieval Prisons
- The Basilica
- The Abbot's House
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Feeding Roman York
- Alcuin of York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'