Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Roman Head Pot
- A New Walk
- Norman Window Frame
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Military Belt Fitting
- Church of St Olave
- Scarborough Bridge
- De Grey Rooms
- The Medieval Minster
- The Debtors' Prison
- Statue of the God Mars
- St Crux's Church
- The Medieval Castle
- Fishergate Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Male Grooming