Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Retreat
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Central Methodist Chapel
- De Grey Rooms
- Viking Boot
- Middleham Jewel
- Gold Arm Ring
- Gold Finger Ring
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Cawood Sword
- Judges Lodging
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- A New Walk
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Stonegate
- Trams Pulled by Horses