Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Micklegate Bar
- York Bombed
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Crux's Church
- The Guildhall
- The George Fox Incident
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Judges Lodging
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Coins
- The Debtors' Prison