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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Crux's Church
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Battle of the Standard
- Medieval Prisons
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Shambles
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Medieval Castle
- York Central Library
- Alcuin of York
- The White Rose of York
- The End of the Abbey
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Gold Arm Ring