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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- A New University
- King Edward I and York
- Church of St Olave
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Statue of the God Mars
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The New Theatre
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Ripon College for Women
- A New Walk
- The Railway Institute
- Bronze weights
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Industrial Upheaval
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Roman Head Pot
- The Shambles