Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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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 Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- A New University
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Hospitium
- Dick Turpin
- The First Railway Station
- Second World War York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- First World War Memorial
- The Horn of Ulf
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Elizabeth Boardingham