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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Treasurer's House
- The First Railway Station
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- King Edward II and York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The 1190 Massacre
- Anglian Carving
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Cawood Sword
- William Etty, Artist
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward I and York