Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Constantius Chlorus
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Shambles
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The End of the Abbey
- The Norman House
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The George Fox Incident
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Middleham Jewel
- Jewbury Cemetery