Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Norman Window Frame
- York Railway Station
- New Shopping Centres
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King Edward III and York
- The End of the Abbey
- Our Lady's Row
- Gold Arm Ring
- The York Observatory
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Dick Turpin
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Viking Sword Pommel