Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Statue of the God Mars
- Dick Turpin
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Micklegate Bar
- Clifford's Tower
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Alcuin of York
- Lendal Tower
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Teaching the Poor
- First World War Memorial
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- A Pipkin
- Industrial Upheaval
- King Richard II and York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa