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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Black Death
- Stonegate
- The Female Prison
- Our Lady's Row
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Basilica
- Church of St Olave
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Bombed
- Yorkshire Museum
- Ripon College for Women
- View from Station Rise
- The Multangular Tower
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Barker Tower