Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Viking Coins
- Feeding Roman York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King Edward I and York
- The York Helmet
- First World War Memorial
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Union Gas Works
- Ripon College for Women
- A New Vision For York
- Guy Fawkes
- The Horn of Ulf
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Mystery Plays
- York Castle Museum