Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- King Edward I and York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Jubbergate
- Bronze weights
- The End of the Abbey
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Industrial Upheaval
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Basilica
- Inscription to Hecules
- The 1190 Massacre
- Barley Hall
- The Norman Castle
- Hair of a Roman Girl