Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Lendal Tower
- Gold Finger Ring
- The New Theatre
- Norman Window Frame
- The Medieval Minster
- Our Lady's Row
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Is York Cursed?
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Military Belt Fitting
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Castle Museum
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Greyfriars
- Plum Cakes for Christmas