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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Norman Window Frame
- First World War Memorial
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Debtors' Prison
- Military Belt Fitting
- Barley Hall
- Viking Silk Cap
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman Abbey
- The County Court House
- The Medieval Castle
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York's Airfield
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers