Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York and the Holocaust
- The New Theatre
- Anglian Cross
- De Grey Rooms
- York Garrison
- The Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Castle
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Anglian Carving
- Fishergate Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bronze weights
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Stonegate
- Second World War York
- York in the fifteenth Century