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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Central Library
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Crest of York St John College
- Silver Strap Ends
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St William's Shrine
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- William Etty, Artist
- The Hospitium
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Roman Head Pot
- Rebuilt in Stone
- New Shopping Centres
- Victoria Bar
- Second World War York