Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- The First Railway Station
- The Guildhall
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Holy Trinity Church
- The White Rose of York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The York Observatory
- Feeding Roman York
- Ripon College for Women
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Fairfax House
- The Norman Abbey
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Is York Cursed?