Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- 62 Low Petergate
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Rowntree Park
- Statue of an Athlete
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York and the Holocaust
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The New Theatre
- Yorkshire Museum
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Norman Window Frame