Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Walmgate Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- Water Lanes
- Bootham School
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Council of Arles
- The Medieval Abbey
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Railway Station
- Industrial Upheaval
- Feeding Roman York
- Monk Bar