Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Lendal Bridge
- The Retreat
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Mystery Plays
- York Art Gallery
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Clifford's Tower
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Stonegate
- Church of St Olave
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- King Richard II and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'