Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Statue of the God Mars
- The York Helmet
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Micklegate Bar
- York Central Library
- A New Vision For York
- Middleham Jewel
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- George Leeman
- Teaching the Poor
- A New University
- Barker Tower
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Viking Boot
- York's Medieval Synagogue