Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Military Belt Fitting
- Inscription to Hecules
- The George Fox Incident
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Norman House
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Lendal Tower
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Fire in the Minster
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Male Grooming
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Medieval Minster
- The Female Prison
- St Leonard's Hospital