Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- The Hospitium
- Fairfax House
- The York Helmet
- The New Theatre
- Bone Trial Piece
- 62 Low Petergate
- Monk Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- Treasurer's House
- The Medieval Minster
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Inscription to Hecules
- A New Vision For York
- Amber Bead Workshop