Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Transport Moves On
- Yorkshire Museum
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Art Gallery
- Margaret Clitherow
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The New Theatre
- New Shopping Centres
- Fishergate Bar
- Teaching the Poor
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- William Etty, Artist
- The Multangular Tower
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl