Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- The Female Prison
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Gold Arm Ring
- Minster Library
- Victoria Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The George Fox Incident
- The Norman Abbey
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Silver Strap Ends
- Cinema Comes to York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Vikings and Christianity
- Artists, Writers and Scientists