Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- St William's Shrine
- York Castle Museum
- Scarborough Bridge
- Water Lanes
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Ripon College for Women
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Retreat
- York Railway Station
- The Norman Castle
- The Norman Minster
- Anglian Cross
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers