Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Female Prison
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King Edward III and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- King Richard III and York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall