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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King Edward III and York
- St William's Shrine
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Vikings and Christianity
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Minster
- Ripon College for Women
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Railway Institute
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Daniel Defoe's York
- View from Station Rise
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector