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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- Olive Oil Container
- King Edward I and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Mansion House
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The New Theatre
- Minster Library
- Feeding Roman York
- First World War Memorial
- Crest of York St John College
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Alcuin of York
- The Medieval Minster