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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bootham Bar
- Crest of York St John College
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- A New Walk
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- De Grey Rooms
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Anglian Carving
- Fishergate Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bone Trial Piece
- Stonegate
- Clifford's Tower