Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- York's Coat of Arms
- John Carr - Architect
- Ouse Bridge
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Lendal Bridge
- A New University
- King Edward III and York
- York Art Gallery
- Crest of York St John College
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Rowntree Park