Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Railway Institute
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Boot
- The Abbot's House
- King Edward I and York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Hospitium
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Medieval Castle
- Is York Cursed?
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York's Airfield
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Retreat