Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Coins
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Medieval Prisons
- Mary Ward
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- De Grey Rooms
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- New Earswick
- Bone Trial Piece
- Anglian Carving
- Fire in the Minster
- Transport Moves On