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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- The First Railway Station
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Church of St Helen
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Rowntree Park
- Silver Strap Ends
- The York Observatory
- Statue of Napoleon
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Norman Window Frame
- The Multangular Tower
- Bootham School