Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Leonard's Hospital
- George Leeman
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Battle of the Standard
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Roman Head Pot
- Ripon College for Women
- Micklegate Bar
- The First Railway Station
- Scarborough Bridge
- St William's Shrine
- John Carr - Architect
- 62 Low Petergate