Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- York Central Library
- The County Court House
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Railway Institute
- Ouse Bridge
- The Medieval Castle
- The Greyfriars
- Industrial Upheaval
- A New University
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The End of the Abbey
- The York Observatory