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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Minster in Viking Times
- View from Station Rise
- Cinema Comes to York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Ripon College for Women
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- First World War Memorial
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King Edward II and York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Roman Fortress
- Church of St Olave
- Industrial Upheaval