Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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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
- Alcuin of York
- The George Fox Incident
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Our Lady's Row
- King Richard III and York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The York Helmet
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Clifford's Tower
- Crest of York St John College
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Art Gallery
- Glazed Medieval Jug