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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- William Etty, Artist
- The Medieval Minster
- The New Theatre
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bootham Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Viking Boot
- Barker Tower
- Crest of York St John College
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bronze weights
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Guildhall
- Roman Chimney Pot