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 Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The York Observatory
- Lendal Bridge
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Alcuin of York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Mystery Plays
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Viking Silk Cap
- New Shopping Centres
- A New Vision For York
- Church of St Olave
- Bootham Bar
- George Leeman
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bronze weights