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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King Edward II and York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Judges Lodging
- John Carr - Architect
- The First Minster
- The Female Prison
- York's Coat of Arms
- Jewbury Cemetery
- View from Station Rise
- A New Vision For York
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Yorkshire Museum
- Royal Station Hotel
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop