Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Railway Institute
- The Cawood Sword
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bone Trial Piece
- Norman Window Frame
- The George Fox Incident
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Guy Fawkes
- Olive Oil Container
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Union Gas Works
- De Grey Rooms
- Gold Arm Ring
- George Leeman