Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people 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 Mystery Plays
- New Shopping Centres
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Norman Window Frame
- Olive Oil Container
- York Railway Station
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Boot
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York's Coat of Arms
- Is York Cursed?
- The Black Death
- William Etty, Artist
- Industrial Upheaval
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head