Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Scarborough Bridge
- Is York Cursed?
- Church of St Olave
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Art Gallery
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Walmgate Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- Statue of Napoleon
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- View from Station Rise
- Feeding Roman York
- Alcuin of York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A Pipkin
- The Battle of the Standard