Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Medieval Minster
- 62 Low Petergate
- Feeding Roman York
- York Union Gas Works
- The Greyfriars
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Shambles
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The White Rose of York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Statue of Napoleon
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Vikings and Christianity
- Middleham Jewel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Lendal Tower