Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Bar Convent
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Treasurer's House
- Anglian Carving
- Barker Tower
- The York Observatory
- York Bombed
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Is York Cursed?
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Rowntree Park