Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Feeding Roman York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Olive Oil Container
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Medieval Castle
- Stonegate
- Judges Lodging
- King Richard III and York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Bombed
- The First Railway Station
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Constantius Chlorus