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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- The Railway Institute
- Feeding Roman York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Fire in the Minster
- The Female Prison
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Red Tower
- The First Railway Station
- Victoria Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Teaching the Poor
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Ouse Bridge