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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Norman Castle
- Industrial Upheaval
- Feeding Roman York
- The First Railway Station
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Central Library
- York and the Holocaust
- Stonegate
- First World War York
- Minster Library
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Horn of Ulf
- The White Rose of York
- The New Theatre
- Trams Pulled by Horses