Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Treasurer's House
- Cinema Comes to York
- Church of St Helen
- Victoria Bar
- Viking Boot
- The Guildhall
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The George Fox Incident
- Gold Finger Ring
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York Bombed
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bootham Bar
- Sixties York
- Bronze weights