Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Viking Boot
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The George Fox Incident
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Medieval Prisons
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Multangular Tower
- Bronze weights
- York Union Gas Works
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Judges Lodging
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre