Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Church of St Olave
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Yorkshire Museum
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A New Walk
- King Richard III and York