Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The End of the Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Fairfax House
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Garrison
- Our Lady's Row
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Abbot's House
- King Edward II and York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Medieval Minster
- A New University