Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Feeding Roman York
- Minster Library
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Stonegate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Male Grooming
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Clifford's Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- Second World War York
- Medieval Prisons
- Central Methodist Chapel
- A Pipkin