Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St Leonard's Hospital
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Treasurer's House
- Teaching the Poor
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Statue of the God Mars
- Jubbergate
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The New Theatre
- Industrial Upheaval
- Walmgate Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'