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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Fire in the Minster
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Middleham Jewel
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The York Hoard
- The Battle of the Standard
- Church of St Olave
- The Black Death
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Second World War York
- King Edward I and York
- Gold Finger Ring
- A New University
- The Basilica