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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- St William's Shrine
- The Roman Fortress
- The Norman Abbey
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Council of Arles
- The Debtors' Prison
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Micklegate Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Female Prison
- Cumberland House, King's Staith