Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Water Lanes
- Stonegate
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Military Belt Fitting
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Barley Hall
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Medieval Minster
- Dick Turpin
- The Council of Arles
- Anglian Cross
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Hospitium
- William Etty, Artist