Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York in the fifteenth Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- Margaret Clitherow
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Gold Arm Ring
- The First Minster
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The York Hoard
- Crest of York St John College
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Treasurer's House
- The Cawood Sword
- Jubbergate