Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- William Etty, Artist
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Medieval Minster
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Norman Abbey
- The George Fox Incident
- Teaching the Poor
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- New Shopping Centres
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Stonegate
- King's Manor - Victorian