Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Is York Cursed?
- Norman Window Frame
- A New Walk
- The Medieval Castle
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'