Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Mansion House
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Rowntree Park
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Is York Cursed?
- York Central Library
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bootham Bar
- Yorkshire Museum
- Barley Hall