Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Rowntree Park
- Roman Head Pot
- The Debtors' Prison
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Medieval Abbey
- First World War Memorial
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Leonard's Hospital
- View from Station Rise
- Statue of the God Mars
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Roman Fortress
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Multangular Tower
- Victoria Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses