Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Rowntree Park
- The Hospitium
- The Assembly Rooms
- Ripon College for Women
- Guy Fawkes
- Margaret Clitherow
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Railway Institute
- Lendal Tower
- Teaching the Poor
- The Multangular Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Cinema Comes to York