Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Olive Oil Container
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Red Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Treasurer's House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Female Prison
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Norman Window Frame
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Lendal Bridge
- William Etty, Artist