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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Scarborough Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Church of St Helen
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Sixties York
- York Art Gallery
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Norman Minster
- Stonegate
- 62 Low Petergate