Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- A New Vision For York
- The Hospitium
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Battle of the Standard
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Castle Museum
- The 1190 Massacre
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Coins
- Feeding Roman York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Ripon College for Women
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Yorkshire Museum
- Anglian Burial Vessel