Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- View from Station Rise
- Eric Bloodaxe
- King Edward I and York
- The White Rose of York
- King Richard II and York
- Statue of an Athlete
- A New Walk
- York Central Library
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Anglian Carving
- St Crux's Church
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Judges Lodging
- The Medieval Minster
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Crossed Keys Symbol