Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Fire in the Minster
- Constantius Chlorus
- Margaret Clitherow
- Yorkshire Museum
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King Edward II and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The End of the Abbey
- King Edward III and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy