Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- Walmgate Bar
- St Crux's Church
- Vikings and Christianity
- Ouse Bridge
- Mary Ward
- New Shopping Centres
- Treasurer's House
- Bootham Bar
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The First Railway Station
- Feeding Roman York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The First Minster
- York Bombed