Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- New Earswick
- Bootham Bar
- The Minster in Viking Times
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Red Tower
- The Debtors' Prison
- Lendal Bridge
- St Crux's Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Greyfriars
- Water Lanes
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Norman Castle