Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Second World War York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Cawood Sword
- The Basilica
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Norman Minster
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Inscription to Hecules
- Monk Bar
- York Garrison
- York Bombed
- York's first historian: Francis Drake