Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- King Edward III and York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Sixties York
- Anglian Carving
- The Medieval Castle
- The Debtors' Prison
- York and the Holocaust
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Middleham Jewel
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of St Helen
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle