Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Statue of the God Mars
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Castle Museum
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The End of the Abbey
- Minster Library
- The Norman Abbey
- Is York Cursed?
- Viking Boot
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King Edward I and York
- Anglian Cross
- Olive Oil Container
- Medieval Prisons
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The First Railway Station
- Water Lanes