Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The Retreat
- Feeding Roman York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Is York Cursed?
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The End of the Abbey
- Mary Ward
- Medieval Prisons
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bone Trial Piece
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Anglian Cross
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Pilgrimage of Grace