Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- The Norman Minster
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Anglian Carving
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- William Etty, Artist
- The White Rose of York
- Lendal Bridge
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- John Carr - Architect
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- First World War Memorial