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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- King Edward II and York
- The First Minster
- The Mansion House
- The Norman Abbey
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Art Gallery
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The First Railway Station
- Dick Turpin
- Industrial Upheaval
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bootham Bar
- Margaret Clitherow
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Victorian Prison Building