Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Black Death
- The Female Prison
- A New Vision For York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Alcuin of York
- View from Station Rise
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Bombed
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Mystery Plays
- The First Minster
- A Pipkin