Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- The Guildhall
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Alcuin of York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Multangular Tower
- The York Hoard
- Treasurer's House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Holy Trinity Church
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey