Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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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...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Viking Silk Cap
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York's Airfield
- The Norman Abbey
- William Etty, Artist
- Scarborough Bridge
- Gold Arm Ring
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Medieval Minster
- Fire in the Minster
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Crux's Church
- Rowntree Park
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Garrison