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 Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Minster Library
- Teaching the Poor
- Guy Fawkes
- Gold Arm Ring
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Central Library
- Micklegate Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Roman Head Pot
- The Council of Arles
- Stonegate
- Our Lady's Row