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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The York Hoard
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Medieval Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Church of St Olave
- New Shopping Centres
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Yorkshire Museum
- Stonegate
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Viking Silk Cap