Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Stonegate
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Castle Museum
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- New Shopping Centres
- King Edward III and York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Norman Abbey
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Railway Station