Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Anglian Cross
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Norman House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The 1190 Massacre
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Shambles
- The End of the Abbey
- The New Theatre
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King Richard II and York
- Norman Window Frame
- Alcuin of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Bombed