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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- The Guildhall
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Richard II and York
- Walmgate Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King Edward II and York
- Viking Silk Cap
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Fairfax House
- Barker Tower
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Bar Convent
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries