Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Norman Castle
- King Richard III and York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Viking Silk Cap
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Bombed
- The First Minster
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Micklegate Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Norman Minster
- Minster Library