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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Victoria Bar
- New Shopping Centres
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Basilica
- Roman Head Pot
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Anglian Cross
- Industrial Upheaval
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Black Death
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The George Fox Incident
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Our Lady's Row