Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Medieval Minster
- The Roman Fortress
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Second World War York
- Norman Window Frame
- Church of St Olave
- First World War Memorial
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Union Gas Works
- Feeding Roman York
- Industrial Upheaval