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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Feeding Roman York
- Fishergate Bar
- York Bombed
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Retreat
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The First Railway Station
- King Edward III and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- First World War York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A New Walk
- The Medieval Abbey