Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Walmgate Bar
- King Edward II and York
- First World War Memorial
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bootham School
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The York Hoard
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Lendal Bridge
- Constantius Chlorus
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity