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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Clifford's Tower
- St William's Shrine
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Rowntree Park
- Vikings and Christianity
- The York Observatory
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- De Grey Rooms
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Abbot's House
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Edward III and York
- Bootham Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson