Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- The Guildhall
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The York Observatory
- The First Railway Station
- York Railway Station
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Railway Institute
- The White Rose of York
- The York Hoard
- Judges Lodging
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Council of Arles
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Viking Boot
- Fairfax House