Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bone Trial Piece
- Minster Library
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Scarborough Bridge
- The End of the Abbey
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Union Gas Works
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Battle of the Standard
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool