Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Margaret Clitherow
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King Richard II and York
- The Black Death
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Military Belt Fitting
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Horn of Ulf
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The New Theatre