Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- King Edward I and York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- A Pipkin
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bone Trial Piece
- The County Court House
- A New Vision For York
- Fairfax House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The First Railway Station
- Clifford's Tower
- The Guildhall