Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- The 1190 Massacre
- New Shopping Centres
- York Art Gallery
- The Multangular Tower
- William Etty, Artist
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Medieval Castle
- Barley Hall
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Norman Abbey
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Walmgate Bar