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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman Castle
- Transport Moves On
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The White Rose of York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Multangular Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Alcuin of York
- The 1190 Massacre
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Victoria Bar
- The Debtors' Prison
- A New Walk