Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Statue of the God Mars
- Clifford's Tower
- York Central Library
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Multangular Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The End of the Abbey
- York and the Holocaust
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector