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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- The Council of Arles
- Dick Turpin
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Is York Cursed?
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Mansion House
- First World War York
- Bootham Bar
- The County Court House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The First Railway Station
- The Hospitium