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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Sixties York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Mary Ward
- Viking Silk Cap
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Crux's Church
- A New University
- Inscription to Hecules
- Guy Fawkes
- New Shopping Centres
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Church of St Olave
- Fire in the Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Railway Institute