Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- The Roman Fortress
- Medieval Prisons
- The Norman Castle
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- A New Vision For York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Railway Station
- Anglian Cross
- John Carr - Architect
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Inside the Roman Fortress