Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Anglian Carving
- Micklegate Bar
- The County Court House
- Constantius Chlorus
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Lendal Bridge
- Minster Library
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Boot
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- New Shopping Centres
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Sixties York
- Bronze weights
- Monk Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Minster in Viking Times