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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Olave
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St William's Shrine
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- First World War Memorial
- Dick Turpin
- The Red Tower
- York's Coat of Arms
- The End of the Abbey