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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Teaching the Poor
- York and the Holocaust
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Medieval Castle
- The Norman Abbey
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Union Gas Works
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Garrison
- The George Fox Incident
- Victoria Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses