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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- First World War Memorial
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Union Gas Works
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Dick Turpin
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Amber Bead Workshop
- View from Station Rise
- York Garrison
- Gold Arm Ring
- Fire in the Minster
- The Railway Institute
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'