Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- The First Railway Station
- A Pipkin
- The New Theatre
- New Shopping Centres
- Viking Male Grooming
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Retreat
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Medieval Castle
- York Railway Station
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Water Lanes
- Medieval Prisons
- The Medieval Abbey
- A New University