Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Norman Window Frame
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- William Etty, Artist
- Second World War York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bootham School
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The York Hoard
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Viking Silk Cap