Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Mystery Plays
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Medieval Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- Viking Coins
- Yorkshire Museum
- New Shopping Centres
- Holy Trinity Church
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Barker Tower
- Anglian Cross
- The Norman House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions