Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Monk Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Male Grooming
- Lendal Bridge
- William Etty, Artist
- George Leeman
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- New Earswick
- York's Airfield
- Bootham School
- Dick Turpin
- The Norman Minster
- Anglian Carving