Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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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 Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Cinema Comes to York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Mary Ward
- King Edward III and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- First World War Memorial
- York Bombed
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Military Belt Fitting
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bootham School
- Yorkshire Museum
- The York Observatory
- York Central Library
- Roman Head Pot