Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Rowntree Park
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Hospitium
- New Shopping Centres
- The Retreat
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Lendal Tower
- New Earswick
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Royal Station Hotel
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Mystery Plays
- The Assembly Rooms