Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Bronze weights
- York Central Library
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Mansion House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Red Tower
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- 62 Low Petergate
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Statue of an Athlete
- A New University
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The York Observatory