Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- First World War Memorial
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Bombed
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Viking Silk Cap
- Crest of York St John College
- The Debtors' Prison
- York's Coat of Arms
- Fairfax House
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Feeding Roman York
- The Greyfriars