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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- The Multangular Tower
- The First Minster
- Viking Sword Pommel
- William Etty, Artist
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Is York Cursed?
- Medieval Prisons
- Treasurer's House
- York and the Holocaust
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Mansion House
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Fire in the Minster
- Minster Library