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 Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Ripon College for Women
- William Etty, Artist
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Is York Cursed?
- King Richard II and York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Middleham Jewel
- Anglian Cross
- The Railway Institute
- Vikings and Christianity
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Minster Library
- Crest of York St John College
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Pilgrimage of Grace