Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- King Edward II and York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Railway Institute
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Norman Abbey
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Second World War York
- The Female Prison
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- A New Walk
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Mary Ward
- George Leeman
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Greyfriars