Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- York Castle Museum
- York Garrison
- York Bombed
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Fishergate Bar
- Barker Tower
- Church of St Olave
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Shambles
- A Pipkin
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York's first historian: Francis Drake