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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Norman House
- The Medieval Castle
- Guy Fawkes
- Stonegate
- Church of St Olave
- King Richard II and York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Cinema Comes to York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Viking Coins
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Hospitium
- Statue of the God Mars
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The York Helmet
- Jubbergate