Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Garrison
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Norman Window Frame
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster after the Reformation
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Second World War York
- York Union Gas Works
- Our Lady's Row
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Railway Station
- Crest of York St John College
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity