Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Monk Bar
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- View from Station Rise
- Guy Fawkes
- The Norman Abbey
- Is York Cursed?
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Multangular Tower
- The Abbot's House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Coins