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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Mary Ward
- Church of St Helen
- The York Helmet
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The New Theatre
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Our Lady's Row
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Guy Fawkes
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Roman Head Pot
- The Guildhall
- Statue of Napoleon
- The First Minster
- The 1190 Massacre
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa