Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- St Crux's Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Medieval Prisons
- William Etty, Artist
- Clifford's Tower
- The Assembly Rooms
- Norman Window Frame
- Bootham School
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Ouse Bridge
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Vikings and Christianity
- Fishergate Bar