Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Micklegate Bar
- The County Court House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Water Lanes
- Ouse Bridge
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Transport Moves On
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Fishergate Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King Edward II and York