Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Yorkshire Museum
- Cinema Comes to York
- King Edward III and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- A New Walk
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Lendal Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- First World War Memorial
- The Retreat
- The New Theatre