Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Guildhall
- The Medieval Abbey
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Industrial Upheaval
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Cawood Sword
- Church of St Helen
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's Airfield
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Cross
- The Black Death
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Mansion House
- A New University
- Rebuilt in Stone