Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Mansion House
- The 1190 Massacre
- Monk Bar
- Viking Silk Cap
- Fairfax House
- 62 Low Petergate
- Viking Male Grooming
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King Edward III and York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Queen Margaret's Arch