Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Richard II and York
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Multangular Tower
- Middleham Jewel
- The Greyfriars
- The Mansion House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward III and York
- Minster Library
- The Female Prison
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Norman Castle
- Alcuin of York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Skeldergate Bridge