Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Walmgate Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Lendal Tower
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Central Library
- The Female Prison
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- All Saints Church, North Street
- A New University
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of St Helen
- The Basilica
- Sixties York