Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Norman Window Frame
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Viking Male Grooming
- Viking Silk Cap
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Roman Head Pot
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Greyfriars
- Bootham Bar
- Barley Hall
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom