Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Ripon College for Women
- Norman Window Frame
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Mansion House
- St Crux's Church
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Shambles
- The Bar Convent
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Victoria Bar
- The Red Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Holy Trinity Church
- View from Station Rise