Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Scarborough Bridge
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Norman Castle
- The Greyfriars
- Jewbury Cemetery
- First World War Memorial
- Church of St Olave
- View from Station Rise
- The Bar Convent
- First World War York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King Edward II and York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- A New Vision For York
- A New University
- Second World War York
- Church of All Saints Pavement