Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Bar Convent
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Guildhall
- Fishergate Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Medieval Prisons
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Roman Fortress
- The York Hoard
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- A New Walk
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters