Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Monk Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham School
- The Norman Minster
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bootham Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Horn of Ulf
- Norman Window Frame
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St Crux's Church
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior