Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Viking Male Grooming
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Red Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The First Railway Station
- Constantius Chlorus
- The York Observatory
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Victoria Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Crux's Church
- The First Minster
- Ripon College for Women
- York's Airfield