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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bone Trial Piece
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Mystery Plays
- Scarborough Bridge
- Jubbergate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Fire in the Minster
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- A New University
- Yorkshire Museum
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Battle of the Standard
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Statue of an Athlete
- Crest of York St John College