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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Gold Finger Ring
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- First World War Memorial
- Micklegate Bar
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Union Gas Works
- The Roman Fortress
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Art Gallery
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'