Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Gold Arm Ring
- The York Observatory
- 62 Low Petergate
- Jubbergate
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The White Rose of York
- Rowntree Park
- Lendal Tower
- The Horn of Ulf
- Middleham Jewel
- Feeding Roman York