Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Abbot's House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Industrial Upheaval
- A New Walk
- The Greyfriars
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- New Shopping Centres
- Water Lanes
- Stonegate
- Victoria Bar
- Jubbergate
- The Medieval Minster
- The Female Prison
- Walmgate Bar
- The Norman Castle