Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Sixties York
- Industrial Upheaval
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Norman House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- New Earswick
- The Greyfriars
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Micklegate Bar
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Anglian Burial Vessel