Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Viking Male Grooming
- The First Minster
- George Leeman
- First World War Memorial
- Church of St Helen
- The White Rose of York
- York Railway Station
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Second World War York
- New Earswick
- Bootham School
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bronze weights
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers