Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Crest of York St John College
- York Art Gallery
- Roman Head Pot
- Anglian Carving
- Ripon College for Women
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bronze weights
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The First Railway Station
- The Mystery Plays
- The York Helmet
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Crossed Keys Symbol