Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Water Lanes
- Bone Trial Piece
- Cinema Comes to York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Mystery Plays
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Military Belt Fitting
- A New University
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Female Prison
- The Medieval Castle
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Mansion House
- The Multangular Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway