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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- A New University
- Statue of an Athlete
- Treasurer's House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Hospitium
- Alcuin of York
- First World War York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Greyfriars
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bootham School
- Barker Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Boot
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector