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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The 1190 Massacre
- Is York Cursed?
- The Cawood Sword
- George Leeman
- The York Helmet
- The Council of Arles
- The Norman Abbey
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Medieval Minster
- York and the Holocaust
- The Shambles
- Church of St Olave
- Feeding Roman York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Our Lady's Row
- First World War Memorial
- The Victorian Prison Building