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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Cinema Comes to York
- Military Belt Fitting
- William Etty, Artist
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Greyfriars
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Scarborough Bridge
- York and the Holocaust
- View from Station Rise
- The Cawood Sword
- The York Hoard
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Gold Finger Ring
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Holy Trinity Church
- Sixties York