Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The County Court House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Inscription to Hecules
- Fairfax House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Anglian Cross
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Red Tower
- The Medieval Minster
- Monk Bar
- The White Rose of York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Norman Window Frame