Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Edward III and York
- Ouse Bridge
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The County Court House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- A Pipkin
- Bronze weights
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Debtors' Prison
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Second World War York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Sword Pommel