Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bootham School
- St Crux's Church
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The 1190 Massacre
- Rowntree Park
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Clifford's Tower
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Inscription from Fortress Gate