Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Victoria Bar
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Ripon College for Women
- Treasurer's House
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's Coat of Arms
- Lendal Tower
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The York Observatory
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Garrison
- The Abbot's House