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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- The York Observatory
- Bootham Bar
- Sixties York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Edward I and York
- The Shambles
- Margaret Clitherow
- Ripon College for Women
- Military Belt Fitting
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Barley Hall
- Fairfax House