Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Fairfax House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- A New University
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Council of Arles
- Ripon College for Women
- St William's Shrine
- Dick Turpin
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Norman House