Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- The Minster after the Reformation
- A Pipkin
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Greyfriars
- Stonegate
- King Edward I and York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- New Earswick
- The Basilica
- Clifford's Tower
- The Shambles
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Fishergate Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of St Helen
- First World War York