Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York Garrison
- The Shambles
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Statue of Napoleon
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Rowntree Park
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bone Trial Piece
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The George Fox Incident
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Boot