Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Mansion House
- Clifford's Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Viking Male Grooming
- Statue of the God Mars
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- View from Station Rise
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King Richard II and York
- The White Rose of York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- A Pipkin
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Transport Moves On