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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York and the Holocaust
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Judges Lodging
- Fire in the Minster
- York Art Gallery
- Central Methodist Chapel
- William Etty, Artist
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Medieval Minster
- The Red Tower
- Church of St Olave
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The York Observatory
- A New University
- The George Fox Incident
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall