Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Statue of an Athlete
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Coins
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Richard III and York
- The York Helmet
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Roman Head Pot
- York Bombed
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Assembly Rooms