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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Second World War York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Statue of Napoleon
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Treasurer's House
- Viking Coins
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bootham School
- Bronze weights
- New Earswick
- View from Station Rise
- Fairfax House
- The County Court House