Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Medieval Castle
- Military Belt Fitting
- Sixties York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King Edward II and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Railway Institute
- The End of the Abbey
- Teaching the Poor
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Vikings and Christianity
- Viking Silk Cap