Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The York Helmet
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Bar Convent
- George Leeman
- The New Theatre
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Lendal Tower
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Fairfax House
- The Norman House