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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- A New Walk
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- De Grey Rooms
- New Shopping Centres
- Crest of York St John College
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Victoria Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Female Prison
- Inscription to Hecules
- Industrial Upheaval
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Crossed Keys Symbol