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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The New Theatre
- The Guildhall
- First World War York
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Union Gas Works
- Lendal Tower
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bronze weights
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Norman Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- A New Vision For York
- Victoria Bar
- Ripon College for Women