Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- The Norman Castle
- York and the Holocaust
- View from Station Rise
- The End of the Abbey
- Clifford's Tower
- A New Walk
- Skeldergate Bridge
- 62 Low Petergate
- King Edward II and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Guy Fawkes
- The Medieval Castle
- The Female Prison
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Minster after the Reformation