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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- De Grey Rooms
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York's Coat of Arms
- St William's Shrine
- Sixties York
- Lendal Bridge
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Judges Lodging
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Cawood Sword
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The 1190 Massacre