Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Railway Station
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Norman House
- The Greyfriars
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Roman Fortress
- Church of St Helen
- Anglian Carving
- King Richard III and York
- The Hospitium
- York Central Library
- King Edward II and York