Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Fire in the Minster
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- New Earswick
- Water Lanes
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bronze weights
- King Edward II and York
- The Battle of the Standard
- New Shopping Centres
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The York Helmet
- Gold Arm Ring
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Statue of Napoleon