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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- First World War York
- The George Fox Incident
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The White Rose of York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Female Prison
- Micklegate Bar
- Stonegate
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Norman Window Frame
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Minster in the 19th Century