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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Roman Head Pot
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Female Prison
- York's Airfield
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Middleham Jewel
- Church of St Helen
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Is York Cursed?
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Red Tower
- Margaret Clitherow