Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Teaching the Poor
- Eric Bloodaxe
- 62 Low Petergate
- Micklegate Bar
- The Black Death
- St Crux's Church
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Shambles
- Victoria Bar
- Water Lanes
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Central Library
- John Carr - Architect
- The Abbot's House