Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Basilica
- A New Walk
- The Mansion House
- Fire in the Minster
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Barker Tower
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The George Fox Incident
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Shambles