Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King Richard II and York
- Micklegate Bar
- Lendal Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Gold Finger Ring
- Constantius Chlorus
- Rowntree Park
- Monk Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Union Gas Works
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Retreat
- King Edward I and York
- Fire in the Minster
- The Railway King: George Hudson