Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- Church of St Olave
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Garrison
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The First Railway Station
- King Richard III and York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Sixties York
- Teaching the Poor
- King Edward II and York
- Walmgate Bar
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The First Minster
- Daniel Defoe's York