Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Walmgate Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Norman House
- Is York Cursed?
- Viking Coins
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- A New Walk
- York Art Gallery
- Crest of York St John College
- Anglian Cross
- Rowntree Park
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Roman Fortress
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Fairfax House
- Glazed Medieval Jug