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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Fire in the Minster
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King Richard II and York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Feeding Roman York
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Central Library
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Transport Moves On
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Mary Ward