Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Fire in the Minster
- The Norman Castle
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The George Fox Incident
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Micklegate Bar
- A New University
- Our Lady's Row
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Is York Cursed?
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Holy Trinity Church
- York in the fifteenth Century
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Plum Cakes for Christmas