Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Scarborough Bridge
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Second World War York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Judges Lodging
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bootham School
- York Railway Station
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Transport Moves On