Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- New Earswick
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The First Railway Station
- Fishergate Bar
- The Female Prison
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The York Helmet
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Church of St Olave
- York Central Library
- Jubbergate
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Castle Museum