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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- York Art Gallery
- York Central Library
- The Medieval Abbey
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Constantius Chlorus
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Anglian Cross
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- A New Vision For York
- New Shopping Centres
- Vikings and Christianity
- First World War York