Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Garrison
- Minster Library
- The George Fox Incident
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Transport Moves On
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Shambles
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Rowntree Park
- Bootham Bar
- The Retreat
- The Hospitium
- York in the fifteenth Century