Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Union Gas Works
- Judges Lodging
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Dick Turpin
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The First Railway Station
- The Cawood Sword
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Yorkshire Museum
- The York Hoard
- A Pipkin
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Assembly Rooms