Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Clifford's Tower
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Greyfriars
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Stonegate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Church of St Helen
- The Black Death