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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Rowntree Park
- Jubbergate
- The County Court House
- The Bar Convent
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The George Fox Incident
- The Black Death
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Lendal Tower
- The Medieval Minster
- Holy Trinity Church
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Carving
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The New Theatre
- Cinema Comes to York