Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Multangular Tower
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York in the fifteenth Century
- New Shopping Centres
- Roman Head Pot
- Gold Arm Ring
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Guildhall
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Barley Hall
- Ripon College for Women
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Female Prison
- The Assembly Rooms
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Olive Oil Container