Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Shambles
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Teaching the Poor
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Silver Strap Ends
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Multangular Tower
- King Edward II and York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Middleham Jewel
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Black Death
- The Roman Fortress
- The Greyfriars
- 62 Low Petergate
- Central Methodist Chapel