Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- The Norman House
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King Edward III and York
- Barker Tower
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- New Shopping Centres
- York Union Gas Works
- Teaching the Poor
- The York Hoard
- York Railway Station
- Sixties York
- 62 Low Petergate
- The York Observatory
- Vikings and Christianity
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers