Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Central Library
- Medieval Prisons
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Guy Fawkes
- The George Fox Incident
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Guildhall
- Vikings and Christianity
- Ouse Bridge
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Railway Station
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Crossed Keys Symbol