Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Viking Coins
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Debtors' Prison
- York's Coat of Arms
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Jubbergate
- Daniel Defoe's York
- View from Station Rise
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Middleham Jewel
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Dick Turpin