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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- The Medieval Castle
- York's Airfield
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Fishergate Bar
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Female Prison
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Monk Bar
- Transport Moves On
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York Central Library