Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The York Observatory
- Stonegate
- The Retreat
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Black Death
- The Medieval Castle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Union Gas Works
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Norman Window Frame
- Fire in the Minster
- New Shopping Centres
- King Richard II and York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Holy Trinity Church
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Viking Male Grooming