Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Greyfriars
- Ouse Bridge
- The End of the Abbey
- The Red Tower
- Judges Lodging
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Viking Silk Cap
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of St Olave
- Bronze weights
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- George Leeman
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries