Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Battle of the Standard
- First World War Memorial
- King Edward I and York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The New Theatre
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Lendal Bridge
- Viking Boot
- York's Coat of Arms
- Inscription to Hecules