Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Central Library
- Mary Ward
- The Medieval Abbey
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York Bombed
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Retreat
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bootham Bar
- Minster Library
- Middleham Jewel
- View from Station Rise
- The York Observatory
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Ripon College for Women