Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- First World War Memorial
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Church of St Helen
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Hospitium
- Norman Window Frame
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Olive Oil Container
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster after the Reformation