Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- A New Vision For York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- John Carr - Architect
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Male Grooming
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Stonegate
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Union Gas Works
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Clifford's Tower
- Fishergate Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- A Pipkin
- Statue of Napoleon
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Church of St Wilfrid