Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Norman House
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- New Shopping Centres
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Guildhall
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York Art Gallery
- Feeding Roman York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Railway Station
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Skeldergate Bridge