Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Silver Strap Ends
- William Etty, Artist
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St William's Shrine
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St Crux's Church
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Art Gallery
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Garrison
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Medieval Castle