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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Victoria Bar
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bootham Bar
- The White Rose of York
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Cinema Comes to York
- View from Station Rise
- Military Belt Fitting
- Vikings and Christianity
- The York Observatory
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Gold Arm Ring
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Aldwark Synagogue