Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Ripon College for Women
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Guy Fawkes
- The Assembly Rooms
- Rowntree Park
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Barker Tower
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- St Crux's Church