Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Water Lanes
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Medieval Castle
- The Bar Convent
- Roman Head Pot
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Bombed
- Viking Boot
- 62 Low Petergate
- The York Observatory
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Yorkshire Museum
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham School