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 Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- 62 Low Petergate
- Viking Coins
- First World War York
- Anglian Carving
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Barley Hall
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Railway Station
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Margaret Clitherow
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of All Saints Pavement