Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Medieval Prisons
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Vikings and Christianity
- A New Walk
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Garrison
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Ripon College for Women
- King Edward I and York
- Norman Window Frame
- Gold Finger Ring
- Victoria Bar
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church