Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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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.
- York Art Gallery
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Yorkshire Museum
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Railway Station
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Statue of Napoleon
- Ouse Bridge
- Fishergate Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- The Shambles
- The Battle of the Standard
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St William's Shrine
- The County Court House
- The End of the Abbey
- Church of St Olave