Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Treasurer's House
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Barley Hall
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The York Helmet
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The County Court House