Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Industrial Upheaval
- Our Lady's Row
- The Hospitium
- Yorkshire Museum
- Church of St Olave
- The Greyfriars
- The Shambles
- Micklegate Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Sixties York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Daniel Defoe's York
- First World War Memorial
- King Edward III and York