Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Rowntree Park
- King Edward I and York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- A New University
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Bombed
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Water Lanes
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Silk Cap
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Gold Arm Ring
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- A New Walk