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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Walmgate Bar
- Stonegate
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Medieval Prisons
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Retreat
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Scarborough Bridge