Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- The Black Death
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St William's Shrine
- 62 Low Petergate
- Dick Turpin
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Hospitium
- The Battle of the Standard
- The County Court House
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bootham Bar