Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The York Observatory
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Edward III and York
- A New Vision For York
- Medieval Prisons
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The George Fox Incident
- Judges Lodging
- York Central Library
- Micklegate Bar
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church