Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Council of Arles
- Micklegate Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Basilica
- King Edward III and York
- Crest of York St John College
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Viking Boot
- The Railway Institute
- Inscription to Hecules
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Medieval Abbey
- New Shopping Centres