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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Female Prison
- Monk Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Feeding Roman York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Statue of Napoleon
- Central Methodist Chapel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Teaching the Poor
- Yorkshire Museum
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom