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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- Water Lanes
- King Richard II and York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Debtors' Prison
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Medieval Abbey
- Fairfax House
- The Red Tower
- Margaret Clitherow
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Sixties York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Cawood Sword