Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Second World War York
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Garrison
- York Union Gas Works
- The White Rose of York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Walmgate Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Debtors' Prison
- Treasurer's House