Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Constantius Chlorus
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's Coat of Arms
- Statue of the God Mars
- Bootham Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery
- William Etty, Artist
- The Norman Castle
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Medieval Prisons
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King Richard III and York
- The Greyfriars