Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Cinema Comes to York
- Feeding Roman York
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Greyfriars
- The Horn of Ulf
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Black Death
- Bootham Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Richard III and York
- George Leeman
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Basilica
- Bone Trial Piece
- The First Railway Station