Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Amber Bead Workshop
- New Shopping Centres
- Bronze weights
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Teaching the Poor
- Water Lanes
- The Black Death
- Barker Tower
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Horn of Ulf
- Norman Window Frame
- Mary Ward
- The York Hoard
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bones of a Roman Combatant