Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Statue of an Athlete
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Red Tower
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Battle of the Standard
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Retreat
- Cinema Comes to York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Cawood Sword