Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Rowntree Park
- Yorkshire Museum
- Victoria Bar
- Barker Tower
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Lendal Tower
- Norman Window Frame
- York Art Gallery
- The Mystery Plays
- The Medieval Castle
- The Medieval Abbey