Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Feeding Roman York
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Norman Abbey
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Railway Station
- Monk Bar
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Is York Cursed?
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Railway Institute