Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Red Tower
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Norman Window Frame
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York's Coat of Arms
- Micklegate Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bootham Bar
- Lendal Tower
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'