Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Mystery Plays
- Margaret Clitherow
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Water Lanes
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Garrison
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Alcuin of York
- William Etty, Artist