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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bootham Bar
- Our Lady's Row
- York Railway Station
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Holy Trinity Church
- Industrial Upheaval
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Retreat
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Stonegate
- York Bombed
- St Crux's Church