Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Black Death
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A New University
- Anglian Carving
- Walmgate Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- The George Fox Incident
- York Railway Station
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Cinema Comes to York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Victoria Bar