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 City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- A New Walk
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The New Theatre
- Church of St Helen
- Anglian Cross
- The Mystery Plays
- Jubbergate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Roman Fortress
- The Red Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Battle of the Standard
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bootham Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Medieval Prisons