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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- The Red Tower
- Olive Oil Container
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Medieval Abbey
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Ouse Bridge
- Royal Station Hotel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Hospitium
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Teaching the Poor
- The Mystery Plays
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Cawood Sword
- The First Railway Station