Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- John Carr - Architect
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Garrison
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Carving
- Rowntree Park
- The Norman House
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Alcuin of York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Lendal Bridge
- King's Manor - Victorian
- De Grey Rooms
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Amber Bead Workshop