Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- St William's Shrine
- Barley Hall
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Shambles
- The Bar Convent
- The Guildhall
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Council of Arles
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Tombstone of Julia Velva