Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Feeding Roman York
- Sixties York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Norman Castle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Fairfax House
- York Art Gallery
- St William's Shrine
- The Medieval Abbey
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Ripon College for Women
- All Saints Church, North Street