Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Medieval Prisons
- Micklegate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Alcuin of York
- Water Lanes
- King Richard II and York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Victoria Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman House
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Anglian Carving
- Olive Oil Container
- The Hospitium