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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Is York Cursed?
- The White Rose of York
- New Earswick
- Viking Coins
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Union Gas Works
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Crest of York St John College
- Norman Window Frame
- The York Observatory