Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York and the Holocaust
- First World War York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The George Fox Incident
- Sixties York
- York Castle Museum
- Clifford's Tower
- Bootham School
- York Art Gallery
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Fishergate Bar
- The Railway Institute
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Jubbergate
- 62 Low Petergate