Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- John Carr - Architect
- Military Belt Fitting
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Barker Tower
- Cinema Comes to York
- Monk Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- A New Vision For York
- Is York Cursed?
- Bootham School
- St Leonard's Hospital
- William Etty, Artist
- York Bombed
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Cawood Sword