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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York's Airfield
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bone Trial Piece
- York St John in the 20th Century
- New Shopping Centres
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Central Library
- Roman Head Pot
- The Guildhall
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Fire in the Minster
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- A Pipkin
- Second World War York