Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- York's Airfield
- Viking Male Grooming
- York Railway Station
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Basilica
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Judges Lodging
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- New Shopping Centres
- King Edward I and York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Boot
- All Saints Church, North Street