Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman Abbey
- The Basilica
- St William's Shrine
- Water Lanes
- The York Helmet
- Church of St Helen
- Viking Sword Pommel
- George Leeman
- King Richard II and York
- The Council of Arles
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Norman House
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Black Death
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Cawood Sword