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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Royal Station Hotel
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The First Minster
- King Edward III and York
- Middleham Jewel
- John Carr - Architect
- The Guildhall
- Mary Ward
- The Basilica
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- William Etty, Artist
- King Edward I and York
- The Retreat
- Victoria Bar
- Sixties York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Mithras and Arimanius