Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Jewbury Cemetery
- John Carr - Architect
- Roman Head Pot
- Medieval Prisons
- The County Court House
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Transport Moves On
- The Female Prison
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Norman Window Frame
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Council of Arles
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Gold Finger Ring
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom