Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Church of St Wilfrid
- William Etty, Artist
- Fishergate Bar
- The Cawood Sword
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Treasurer's House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The First Railway Station
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Ripon College for Women
- The First Minster
- Vikings and Christianity