Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Church of St Olave
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Olive Oil Container
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bone Trial Piece
- New Shopping Centres
- The Red Tower
- A New University
- Barley Hall
- York Garrison
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Minster Library
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Clifford's Tower