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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- King Edward III and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Clifford's Tower
- Margaret Clitherow
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Ripon College for Women
- The First Minster
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Alcuin of York
- The Greyfriars
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Viking Boot
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- A Pipkin
- The Roman Fortress