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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Teaching the Poor
- Crest of York St John College
- Is York Cursed?
- The Basilica
- Dick Turpin
- Industrial Upheaval
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Abbot's House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Lendal Tower
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The York Helmet
- First World War Memorial
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart