Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- Anglian Carving
- Judges Lodging
- The First Railway Station
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- A Pipkin
- The Hospitium
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Second World War York
- Is York Cursed?
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Transport Moves On
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Viking Male Grooming