Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bootham Bar
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Transport Moves On
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Alcuin of York
- York Union Gas Works
- The York Observatory
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Inscription to Hecules
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Railway Institute
- The Shambles