Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Guy Fawkes
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Crest of York St John College
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York's Airfield
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- View from Station Rise
- York Garrison
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Lendal Tower
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The First Minster
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Mansion House