Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Lendal Bridge
- Industrial Upheaval
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The George Fox Incident
- The New Theatre
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King Richard III and York
- The Guildhall
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Transport Moves On
- The White Rose of York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Minster Library
- York Castle Museum
- The First Minster
- Rowntree Park