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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Church of St Helen
- The Shambles
- The Black Death
- The Council of Arles
- Inscription to Hecules
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Railway Institute
- Guy Fawkes
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Church of St Olave
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The New Theatre
- The Bar Convent
- Feeding Roman York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity