Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- The Battle of the Standard
- Feeding Roman York
- The Black Death
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- View from Station Rise
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Mansion House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- A Pipkin
- The George Fox Incident