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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- The County Court House
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- King Richard II and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Roman Head Pot
- Clifford's Tower
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Boot
- York's Coat of Arms
- The First Railway Station
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The York Observatory
- The Basilica
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Bar Convent