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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- York's Airfield
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bronze weights
- Ouse Bridge
- The Black Death
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Gold Arm Ring
- The New Theatre
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Micklegate Bar
- The Mystery Plays
- The First Minster
- York Union Gas Works
- Bootham Bar
- Margaret Clitherow
- The York Hoard
- York St John in the 20th Century