Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- Industrial Upheaval
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Cawood Sword
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Gold Finger Ring
- King Richard II and York
- Second World War York
- The White Rose of York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York and the Holocaust
- Rowntree Park
- York Castle Museum
- The Basilica
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Medieval Chamber Pot