Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- George Leeman
- Ouse Bridge
- Treasurer's House
- Alcuin of York
- The Medieval Minster
- York Central Library
- Viking Sword Pommel
- View from Station Rise
- Holy Trinity Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Multangular Tower
- Daniel Defoe's York
- First World War York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Ripon College for Women
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey