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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Scarborough Bridge
- Statue of Napoleon
- Monk Bar
- Viking Boot
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- St Crux's Church
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bronze weights
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- First World War Memorial
- Royal Station Hotel
- New Earswick
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Sixties York