Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Teaching the Poor
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Judges Lodging
- Stonegate
- The Norman Minster
- St William's Shrine
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Boot
- Alcuin of York
- The Norman Castle
- St Crux's Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Dick Turpin