Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King Richard III and York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Horn of Ulf
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Constantius Chlorus
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The First Minster
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The York Hoard
- The Medieval Castle
- The Black Death