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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Mansion House
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The York Helmet
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- John Carr - Architect
- Sixties York
- The White Rose of York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Margaret Clitherow
- Alcuin of York