Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Fire in the Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bootham Bar
- The York Hoard
- William Etty, Artist
- A New University
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Ripon College for Women
- Jubbergate
- Holy Trinity Church
- George Leeman
- A Pipkin
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- First World War Memorial