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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Teaching the Poor
- York Central Library
- Micklegate Bar
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Fire in the Minster
- The Medieval Castle
- A Pipkin
- Fishergate Bar
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- A New Walk
- Barker Tower
- The Assembly Rooms
- Scarborough Bridge
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'