Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Medieval Minster
- The Greyfriars
- Middleham Jewel
- New Earswick
- King Richard III and York
- The Bar Convent
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Viking Coins
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Minster in the 20th Century