Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- First World War York
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bootham School
- A New Vision For York
- The Norman Abbey
- The Battle of the Standard
- New Shopping Centres
- York Railway Station
- Minster Library
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Lendal Tower