Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Norman Abbey
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York Union Gas Works
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Water Lanes
- The Retreat
- Yorkshire Museum
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Lendal Tower
- Cinema Comes to York
- Alcuin of York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Medieval Castle