Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- York's Airfield
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Norman Castle
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The County Court House
- The Mansion House
- Industrial Upheaval
- The First Minster
- The Female Prison
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The End of the Abbey
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Barker Tower
- Water Lanes
- Micklegate Bar
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning