Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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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 Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Bone Trial Piece
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Gold Finger Ring
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Greyfriars
- Fishergate Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Lendal Tower
- First World War York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham Bar