Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Feeding Roman York
- Roman Head Pot
- The Norman House
- A New Walk
- King Richard II and York
- The Greyfriars
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Retreat
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Vikings and Christianity
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The York Observatory
- Church of All Saints Pavement