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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Crest of York St John College
- Scarborough Bridge
- Walmgate Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- A New Vision For York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Ouse Bridge
- The First Minster
- A New University
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Railway Station
- King Edward II and York