Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bronze weights
- A New Walk
- Bootham School
- York and the Holocaust
- The Battle of the Standard
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The County Court House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Black Death
- The Norman House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Retreat
- Water Lanes
- The Roman Fortress
- Amber Bead Workshop