Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Castle Museum
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Middleham Jewel
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Statue of Napoleon
- Anglian Carving
- New Shopping Centres
- The Shambles
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The County Court House
- The Medieval Abbey
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector