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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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Norman House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Is York Cursed?
- The Debtors' Prison
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Crest of York St John College
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Railway Station
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Medieval Minster
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Norman Minster
- Scarborough Bridge
- Cumberland House, King's Staith