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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Bootham School
- Dick Turpin
- The York Hoard
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Red Tower
- Minster Library
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Railway Institute
- The Medieval Minster
- The Retreat
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- View from Station Rise
- A Pipkin
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The 1190 Massacre
- York and the Holocaust