Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- The Black Death
- The Shambles
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Walmgate Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Cross
- George Leeman
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Victoria Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York and the Holocaust
- A Pipkin
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Art Gallery