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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Gold Finger Ring
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- A New Walk
- Military Belt Fitting
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- New Shopping Centres
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Ripon College for Women
- York and the Holocaust
- The First Minster
- View from Station Rise
- Guy Fawkes
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York