Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- King Edward I and York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Micklegate Bar
- Ouse Bridge
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Lendal Tower
- Judges Lodging
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Norman Abbey
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Viking Boot
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Martin Le Grand Church