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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Feeding Roman York
- St Crux's Church
- Jubbergate
- A New University
- Is York Cursed?
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Black Death
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Monk Bar
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Judges Lodging
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Horn of Ulf
- The New Theatre
- King Richard II and York
- The Guildhall