Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Anglian Cross
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Judges Lodging
- The Medieval Castle
- King Richard II and York
- The Black Death
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The First Railway Station
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The End of the Abbey
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Norman Minster
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Basilica