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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Military Belt Fitting
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Hospitium
- Roman Head Pot
- Olive Oil Container
- The Assembly Rooms
- The York Helmet
- St William's Shrine
- Anglian Carving
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The First Minster
- The Black Death
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The First Railway Station
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop