Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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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.
- William Etty, Artist
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Railway Station
- The Mystery Plays
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- 62 Low Petergate
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Sixties York
- John Carr - Architect
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Coins
- The White Rose of York
- Ripon College for Women
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Vikings and Christianity