Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Railway Station
- Clifford's Tower
- A Pipkin
- Statue of the God Mars
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The York Hoard
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- William Etty, Artist
- The New Theatre
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Is York Cursed?
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church