Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- Royal Station Hotel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Cross
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Union Gas Works
- Fire in the Minster
- First World War York
- York Bombed
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Bar Convent
- Bronze weights
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Monk Bar
- A New University