Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Crest of York St John College
- Dick Turpin
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Guildhall
- York Castle Museum
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Gold Finger Ring
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop