Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- A New University
- Bone Trial Piece
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Stonegate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The George Fox Incident
- The Abbot's House
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Red Tower
- Is York Cursed?
- The First Minster
- Crest of York St John College
- Industrial Upheaval
- New Shopping Centres
- King Edward I and York