Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Industrial Upheaval
- St Crux's Church
- The Mystery Plays
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Barker Tower
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Red Tower
- York Garrison
- York Union Gas Works
- Medieval Prisons