Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The York Helmet
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Ripon College for Women
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The 1190 Massacre
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- John Carr - Architect
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Scarborough Bridge
- Minster Library
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Fire in the Minster
- The York Observatory
- York and the Holocaust
- First World War York