Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Lendal Tower
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Monk Bar
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Basilica
- Church of St Helen
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Teaching the Poor
- York Garrison
- The Red Tower
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Hospitium