Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Micklegate Bar
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Minster
- Mary Ward
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Hospitium
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Minster Library
- Cinema Comes to York
- Industrial Upheaval
- John Carr - Architect
- The County Court House