Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Rowntree Park
- The Medieval Castle
- Norman Window Frame
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Shambles
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Castle Museum
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Richard II and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Second World War York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Micklegate Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- Mary Ward
- Our Lady's Row