Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Feeding Roman York
- Teaching the Poor
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Medieval Abbey
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- John Carr - Architect
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Central Library
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Barley Hall
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Viking Coins
- Lendal Tower
- York Union Gas Works