Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Bombed
- The New Theatre
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Anglian Carving
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Clifford's Tower
- St Crux's Church
- King Edward II and York
- Middleham Jewel
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Is York Cursed?
- The Abbot's House
- The Medieval Castle
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'