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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Lendal Tower
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Fishergate Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Teaching the Poor
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Ouse Bridge
- Middleham Jewel
- The County Court House
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Medieval Chamber Pot