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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Shambles
- Walmgate Bar
- York Garrison
- The Abbot's House
- York Castle Museum
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Church of St Olave
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bootham Bar
- Transport Moves On
- William Etty, Artist
- John Carr - Architect
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Battle of the Standard
- The York Helmet