Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Jubbergate
- Military Belt Fitting
- Middleham Jewel
- Sixties York
- The Council of Arles
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St William's Shrine
- The Horn of Ulf
- George Leeman
- Church of St Helen
- New Earswick
- Church of St Wilfrid
- William Etty, Artist
- The Medieval Abbey
- St Crux's Church
- Roman Head Pot