Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Second World War York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Minster Library
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Yorkshire Museum
- The New Theatre
- York Bombed
- Lendal Bridge
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Mystery Plays
- Mithras and Arimanius