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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Norman Castle
- The Norman Minster
- Norman Window Frame
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of St Helen
- The Abbot's House
- Bootham School
- Feeding Roman York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Minster Library
- The York Observatory
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Is York Cursed?
- The Black Death