Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Cawood Sword
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Anglian Carving
- The County Court House
- Viking Silk Cap
- Norman Window Frame
- Vikings and Christianity
- Barker Tower
- York and the Holocaust
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed