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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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 County Court House
- The Basilica
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Richard III and York
- Rowntree Park
- Middleham Jewel
- A New University
- Crest of York St John College
- Ripon College for Women
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Viking Sword Pommel
- A New Vision For York
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Military Belt Fitting
- Margaret Clitherow