Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King Edward III and York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Fairfax House
- Teaching the Poor
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Railway Institute
- George Leeman
- Minster Library
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Multangular Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman Abbey
- A New University