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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Edward I and York
- The York Observatory
- Our Lady's Row
- Monk Bar
- Walmgate Bar
- Barley Hall
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- First World War York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Dick Turpin
- Silver Strap Ends