Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Cawood Sword
- Feeding Roman York
- The Red Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Debtors' Prison
- York's Coat of Arms
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Rowntree Park
- Viking Boot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Is York Cursed?
- The End of the Abbey
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Fire in the Minster