Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Art Gallery
- The Norman House
- King Edward III and York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Hospitium
- Judges Lodging
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Medieval Minster
- Guy Fawkes
- Water Lanes
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Victoria Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Cross
- The Horn of Ulf
- Yorkshire Museum