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 in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Is York Cursed?
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The First Minster
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Minster Library
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The End of the Abbey
- The Red Tower
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity