Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The First Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Our Lady's Row
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Fairfax House
- The Debtors' Prison
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The York Hoard
- View from Station Rise
- The County Court House
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Barker Tower
- Norman Window Frame