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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Micklegate Bar
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York and the Holocaust
- Middleham Jewel
- Teaching the Poor
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Water Lanes
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- First World War Memorial
- The Cawood Sword
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Railway Institute