Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Rebuilt in Stone
- William Etty, Artist
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Feeding Roman York
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Guildhall
- Yorkshire Museum
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bootham School
- Barley Hall
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York's Medieval Synagogue