Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- First World War York
- The Norman Castle
- Industrial Upheaval
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Ouse Bridge
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- De Grey Rooms
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Battle of the Standard