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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Middleham Jewel
- Micklegate Bar
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Multangular Tower
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Second World War York
- Viking Coins
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Scarborough Bridge
- Stonegate
- Church of St Helen
- The Cawood Sword
- The Norman Castle
- Anglian Carving
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Roman Head Pot
- Ripon College for Women