Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- A Pipkin
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bootham Bar
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Judges Lodging
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- 62 Low Petergate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Art Gallery
- Lendal Bridge
- The Norman Castle
- Mary Ward
- Micklegate Bar
- Guy Fawkes