Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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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...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- The George Fox Incident
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Shambles
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York's Coat of Arms
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York and the Holocaust
- Fishergate Bar
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bootham Bar
- The Female Prison
- Stonegate
- The First Railway Station
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Alcuin of York
- The 1190 Massacre