Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York Union Gas Works
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Roman Head Pot
- Military Belt Fitting
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Bar Convent
- Stonegate
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Assembly Rooms
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Victorian Prison Building
- William Etty, Artist