Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Multangular Tower
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York's Airfield
- Crest of York St John College
- The Debtors' Prison
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Treasurer's House
- The Guildhall
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The First Railway Station
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Ouse Bridge
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Sixties York