Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Mansion House
- The Norman Abbey
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Barley Hall
- Jubbergate
- The Shambles
- Water Lanes
- Viking Male Grooming
- Mithras and Arimanius
- De Grey Rooms
- The Council of Arles
- Fire in the Minster
- The White Rose of York