Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- The County Court House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Victoria Bar
- Constantius Chlorus
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Edward III and York
- Micklegate Bar
- The York Observatory
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King Edward I and York
- Mary Ward
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Minster Library