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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Guy Fawkes
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Inscription to Hecules
- Anglian Carving
- Our Lady's Row
- Jubbergate
- York Castle Museum
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries