Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- St William's Shrine
- Ripon College for Women
- Transport Moves On
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Roman Fortress
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King Edward III and York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Multangular Tower
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bootham School
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Sixties York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'