Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- The York Helmet
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Fire in the Minster
- Second World War York
- Olive Oil Container
- The Medieval Castle
- Our Lady's Row
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- New Shopping Centres
- St Crux's Church
- Middleham Jewel
- The Minster in the 20th Century