Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- A New University
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King Edward I and York
- Fire in the Minster
- The County Court House
- A Pipkin
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bootham School
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Is York Cursed?
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Garrison
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Medieval Chamber Pot