Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- William Etty, Artist
- Viking Boot
- Clifford's Tower
- The First Railway Station
- The Basilica
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Horn of Ulf
- Crest of York St John College
- The George Fox Incident
- Guy Fawkes
- Roman Head Pot
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- De Grey Rooms
- The Mansion House
- St Leonard's Hospital