Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Bar Convent
- Barker Tower
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Lendal Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- Church of St Olave
- Victoria Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- Clifford's Tower
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- De Grey Rooms
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- New Shopping Centres