Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Crux's Church
- Victoria Bar
- Micklegate Bar
- St William's Shrine
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Scarborough Bridge
- Anglian Cross
- The Council of Arles
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Coins
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Norman Abbey
- George Leeman
- The Battle of the Standard
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Castle Museum
- Rowntree Park