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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Teaching the Poor
- The White Rose of York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Gold Finger Ring
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Yorkshire Museum
- Second World War York
- Vikings and Christianity
- St Crux's Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Mystery Plays
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers