Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Minster Library
- The Medieval Castle
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The End of the Abbey
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Female Prison
- New Shopping Centres
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Walmgate Bar
- Monk Bar
- The Greyfriars
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Margaret Clitherow
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bootham Bar