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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of St Helen
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Norman Castle
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bootham School
- Ripon College for Women
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Royal Station Hotel
- Barker Tower
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The York Helmet
- York and the Holocaust
- Fishergate Bar
- Roman Head Pot