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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Guy Fawkes
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- A New Walk
- Fishergate Bar
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Anglian Cross
- The Railway Institute
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Military Belt Fitting
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Bar Convent
- The Female Prison
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Roman Head Pot
- York in the fifteenth Century