Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Judges Lodging
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Olive Oil Container
- William Etty, Artist
- The Roman Fortress
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Black Death
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The County Court House
- The Basilica
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway