Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Military Belt Fitting
- A Pipkin
- Guy Fawkes
- Margaret Clitherow
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Micklegate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Cawood Sword
- Cinema Comes to York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Lendal Bridge
- Lendal Tower
- View from Station Rise
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Black Death
- Transport Moves On