Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Holy Trinity Church
- Cinema Comes to York
- The First Railway Station
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Norman Minster
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Crest of York St John College
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Multangular Tower
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Second World War York
- Treasurer's House