Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Red Tower
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Transport Moves On
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Medieval Prisons
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Statue of an Athlete
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Castle Museum
- The Roman Fortress
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The York Helmet
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bootham Bar
- Barley Hall
- A Pipkin