Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Shambles
- The First Railway Station
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Royal Station Hotel
- Roman Chimney Pot
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King Edward I and York
- The Female Prison
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Sixties York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant