Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- York's Coat of Arms
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Cawood Sword
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Fire in the Minster
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Sixties York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King's Manor - Victorian
- King Edward I and York
- St William's Shrine
- The First Railway Station
- The Medieval Castle
- Second World War York
- The Hospitium