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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bootham Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Rowntree Park
- Church of St Olave
- New Earswick
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bootham School
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Ouse Bridge
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- First World War York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Stonegate
- King Richard III and York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector