Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The First Minster
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Ripon College for Women
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Horn of Ulf
- First World War Memorial
- Treasurer's House
- The Cawood Sword
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The York Helmet
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Medieval Prisons