Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Church of St Olave
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Minster Library
- Olive Oil Container
- Constantius Chlorus
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Victoria Bar
- Gold Finger Ring
- New Shopping Centres