Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Richard II and York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Barley Hall
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bootham Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- New Shopping Centres
- The Norman House
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Yorkshire Museum
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street