Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- The Bar Convent
- The Medieval Castle
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The First Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Male Grooming
- Barley Hall
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Female Prison
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- First World War York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Fishergate Bar
- The County Court House