Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Bar Convent
- A Pipkin
- York Art Gallery
- York's Coat of Arms
- Holy Trinity Church
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Richard III and York
- Second World War York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Yorkshire Museum
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The George Fox Incident
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Lendal Bridge