Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Victoria Bar
- York Garrison
- Cinema Comes to York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Feeding Roman York
- The Mystery Plays
- Gold Finger Ring
- Middleham Jewel
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Judges Lodging
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Roman Fortress
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Basilica
- Water Lanes
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Minster in Viking Times