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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Ouse Bridge
- Lendal Tower
- York Central Library
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- St William's Shrine
- Micklegate Bar
- The York Observatory
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Barley Hall
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The First Railway Station
- A New Walk
- York Art Gallery