Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- First World War York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Water Lanes
- York's Airfield
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- George Leeman
- Dick Turpin
- Church of St Olave
- The Red Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Victorian Prison Building