Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Mystery Plays
- John Carr - Architect
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Military Belt Fitting
- De Grey Rooms
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- William Etty, Artist
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York's Airfield
- The Medieval Castle
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Medieval Abbey
- Ripon College for Women
- A New Vision For York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists