Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- Silver Strap Ends
- Fairfax House
- York Union Gas Works
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Richard II and York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Military Belt Fitting
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Olive Oil Container
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Bar Convent
- Bronze weights
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Shambles
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Gold Arm Ring