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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Sixties York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- A Pipkin
- Margaret Clitherow
- Lendal Tower
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Boot
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Railway Institute
- The Red Tower
- Industrial Upheaval
- The York Observatory
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Victorian Prison Building