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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Retreat
- Judges Lodging
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Greyfriars
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Mansion House
- De Grey Rooms
- Industrial Upheaval
- Roman Chimney Pot
- First World War Memorial
- Clifford's Tower
- The Norman Minster
- The Mystery Plays
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Railway Institute
- The Basilica