Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Olive Oil Container
- The Greyfriars
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King Edward II and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Basilica
- Treasurer's House
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Fairfax House
- Norman Window Frame
- Victoria Bar
- The Norman Abbey