Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- William Etty, Artist
- The Assembly Rooms
- The New Theatre
- The Medieval Castle
- George Leeman
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bootham School
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Constantius Chlorus
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Basilica
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Retreat
- The Minster in the 19th Century