Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Jubbergate
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Medieval Minster
- The York Observatory
- Yorkshire Museum
- Fishergate Bar
- Micklegate Bar
- New Earswick
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The York Hoard
- Anglian Carving
- Central Methodist Chapel
- First World War York
- Stonegate
- Church of St Olave
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries