Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Yorkshire Museum
- 62 Low Petergate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Viking Coins
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Art Gallery
- Vikings and Christianity
- York's Coat of Arms
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Horn of Ulf
- King Edward I and York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier