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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Male Grooming
- The End of the Abbey
- The Cawood Sword
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Victoria Bar
- Treasurer's House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- George Leeman
- The Retreat
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Basilica
- Medieval Chamber Pot