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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Roman Fortress
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York's Airfield
- York Garrison
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Treasurer's House
- Statue of an Athlete