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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bronze weights
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward III and York
- The Red Tower
- King Edward I and York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Cinema Comes to York
- First World War Memorial
- Viking Coins
- Walmgate Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'