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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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Mystery Plays
- St Crux's Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Judges Lodging
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Edward I and York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- New Shopping Centres
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Guildhall
- The Hospitium
- Holy Trinity Church