Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Viking Male Grooming
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Minster Library
- New Shopping Centres
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Ouse Bridge
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- William Etty, Artist
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The New Theatre
- Middleham Jewel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King Richard III and York
- Fairfax House
- York Castle Museum