Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Military Belt Fitting
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bootham School
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- A New Vision For York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Female Prison
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Norman Castle
- Constantius Chlorus
- Viking Silk Cap
- Walmgate Bar
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bronze weights