Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Second World War York
- A New Vision For York
- The First Railway Station
- York Garrison
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Union Gas Works
- The New Theatre
- A New Walk
- The Battle of the Standard
- Cinema Comes to York
- Judges Lodging
- Bronze weights
- Transport Moves On
- Eric Bloodaxe
- New Shopping Centres
- Ouse Bridge