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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Victoria Bar
- York Garrison
- The Norman Castle
- The Council of Arles
- Alcuin of York
- York's Airfield
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The White Rose of York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)