Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Medieval Minster
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Statue of an Athlete
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York's Airfield
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Teaching the Poor
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Female Prison
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bone Trial Piece
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse