Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Transport Moves On
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Bar Convent
- Anglian Cross
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Mystery Plays
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Cinema Comes to York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Anglian Burial Vessel