Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- Viking Boot
- Rowntree Park
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman Minster
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Edward I and York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Battle of the Standard
- Ripon College for Women