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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- The Medieval Abbey
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Female Prison
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Railway Institute
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Edward III and York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Greyfriars
- Barker Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The George Fox Incident
- John Carr - Architect
- King Edward I and York
- The End of the Abbey
- Trams Pulled by Horses