Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Barker Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- The Abbot's House
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Industrial Upheaval
- Minster Library
- New Shopping Centres
- The George Fox Incident
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Lendal Tower
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Norman Castle
- The Norman Minster
- Vikings and Christianity