Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Multangular Tower
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Mansion House
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Statue of Napoleon
- York and the Holocaust
- York Bombed
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Crest of York St John College
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Council of Arles
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries