Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Walmgate Bar
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Holy Trinity Church
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Barley Hall
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Abbot's House
- The Cawood Sword
- York Bombed
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Roman Head Pot
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Medieval Abbey