Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- A Pipkin
- York Union Gas Works
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Dick Turpin
- Gold Finger Ring
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Second World War York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Fairfax House
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Gold Arm Ring