Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Bombed
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Statue of an Athlete
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Sixties York
- Fairfax House
- Alcuin of York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Scarborough Bridge
- Minster Library
- 62 Low Petergate
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Industrial Upheaval