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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Medieval Prisons
- The Medieval Castle
- Royal Station Hotel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Railway Station
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Treasurer's House
- Bootham Bar
- Roman Head Pot
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Railway Institute