Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- A Pipkin
- Monk Bar
- York and the Holocaust
- Statue of the God Mars
- Bootham Bar
- First World War Memorial
- Anglian Cross
- First World War York
- York Railway Station
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Ouse Bridge
- The Retreat
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Is York Cursed?
- York Castle Museum
- The White Rose of York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier