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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- The White Rose of York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Norman Window Frame
- York Central Library
- York's Coat of Arms
- 62 Low Petergate
- De Grey Rooms
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Ripon College for Women
- Yorkshire Museum
- Teaching the Poor
- Bootham School
- First World War York
- The Roman Fortress
- John Carr - Architect
- Statue of Napoleon