Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- York Railway Station
- The Mystery Plays
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Basilica
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Fairfax House
- The York Observatory
- Is York Cursed?
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The York Hoard
- First World War Memorial
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Union Gas Works