Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Cawood Sword
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Second World War York
- Dick Turpin
- York's Airfield
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Retreat
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King Richard III and York
- John Carr - Architect
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Norman Minster
- Statue of an Athlete