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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Red Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Transport Moves On
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- First World War Memorial
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Lendal Tower
- The Retreat
- New Earswick
- Ouse Bridge
- Margaret Clitherow
- Viking Coins
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster in the 18th Century