Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Statue of Napoleon
- New Earswick
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Viking Silk Cap
- The New Theatre
- Teaching the Poor
- York Garrison
- York Art Gallery
- Bootham School
- Feeding Roman York
- The Retreat
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Multangular Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Assembly Rooms
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church