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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Barley Hall
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bronze weights
- Lendal Bridge
- King Richard III and York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Cawood Sword
- Statue of Napoleon
- Royal Station Hotel
- The York Observatory
- The George Fox Incident
- Our Lady's Row
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Monk Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Statue of an Athlete