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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Second World War York
- Lendal Bridge
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Norman Castle
- De Grey Rooms
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York's Coat of Arms
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Our Lady's Row
- Church of St Helen
- Barley Hall
- Water Lanes
- Skeldergate Bridge