Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- A New University
- Second World War York
- Fairfax House
- The Greyfriars
- Barley Hall
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Viking Boot
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Teaching the Poor
- York's Airfield
- Rebuilt in Stone