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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- St William's Shrine
- Crest of York St John College
- Second World War York
- Victoria Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bone Trial Piece
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Male Grooming
- A New Walk
- The First Minster
- A New University
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Minster Library
- Bones of a Roman Combatant