Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The First Railway Station
- Guy Fawkes
- The Female Prison
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Fire in the Minster
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Treasurer's House
- Fairfax House
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries