Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The 1190 Massacre
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Constantius Chlorus
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Fishergate Bar
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Bar Convent
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Ouse Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Bombed
- Judges Lodging