Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bootham Bar
- John Carr - Architect
- The Retreat
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Roman Head Pot
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Medieval Abbey
- St Crux's Church
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King Edward III and York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The New Theatre
- Jubbergate
- Micklegate Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop