Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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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 Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Medieval Prisons
- Guy Fawkes
- De Grey Rooms
- The Mansion House
- York Railway Station
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Basilica
- King Edward I and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- First World War Memorial
- Industrial Upheaval
- Our Lady's Row
- New Earswick
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Cawood Sword