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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The Norman Abbey
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York's Coat of Arms
- King Richard II and York
- Barley Hall
- Mary Ward
- De Grey Rooms
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster after the Reformation
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Coins
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Multangular Tower
- William Etty, Artist
- The First Minster
- Daniel Defoe's York