Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Minster Library
- King Edward III and York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Roman Head Pot
- Lendal Tower
- The White Rose of York
- Micklegate Bar
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King Richard III and York
- The First Minster
- The Hospitium
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Ouse Bridge
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Medieval Chamber Pot