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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- The Medieval Minster
- Ripon College for Women
- Viking Boot
- Rowntree Park
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Transport Moves On
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York's Airfield
- The Assembly Rooms
- Is York Cursed?
- St Crux's Church