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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Micklegate Bar
- Is York Cursed?
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Bar Convent
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The White Rose of York
- The Mansion House
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Mystery Plays
- The Railway Institute
- New Earswick
- Judges Lodging
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Barley Hall