Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- View from Station Rise
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The York Helmet
- Viking Boot
- A Pipkin
- Rowntree Park
- The York Hoard
- Roman Head Pot
- The Mystery Plays
- Sixties York
- The Railway Institute
- The New Theatre
- Statue of the God Mars
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York