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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- A Pipkin
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Sixties York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The 1190 Massacre
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Abbot's House
- Rowntree Park
- Viking Boot
- The Assembly Rooms
- Lendal Bridge
- Transport Moves On
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Treasurer's House
- The Battle of Marston Moor