Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bootham School
- The York Hoard
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Horn of Ulf
- John Carr - Architect
- The Retreat
- Statue of Napoleon
- A New Vision For York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Statue of an Athlete
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Cawood Sword