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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Water Lanes
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Guildhall
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Basilica
- King Richard III and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Battle of the Standard
- York and the Holocaust
- Guy Fawkes
- The Minster in the 19th Century