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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Olave
- Statue of the God Mars
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Red Tower
- Water Lanes
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- First World War Memorial
- York Union Gas Works
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Teaching the Poor
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York