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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- Crest of York St John College
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bootham School
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Basilica
- Margaret Clitherow
- The 1190 Massacre
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Norman Minster
- Fire in the Minster
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- John Carr - Architect
- Stonegate