Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bronze weights
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Council of Arles
- New Earswick
- Feeding Roman York
- New Shopping Centres
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- View from Station Rise
- The Roman Fortress
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster in the 19th Century