Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- First World War Memorial
- Roman Head Pot
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Fire in the Minster
- Inscription to Hecules
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward I and York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Military Belt Fitting
- Judges Lodging
- Middleham Jewel
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The County Court House