Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Holy Trinity Church
- Stonegate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- Victoria Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St William's Shrine
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Battle of the Standard
- View from Station Rise
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Newgate Cross Shaft