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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Assembly Rooms
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- George Leeman
- Olive Oil Container
- Military Belt Fitting
- A Pipkin
- The Black Death
- New Shopping Centres
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Union Gas Works
- View from Station Rise
- The Mystery Plays
- The Shambles
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Norman Abbey