Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- King Edward I and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Constantius Chlorus
- York's Airfield
- Alcuin of York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Greyfriars
- The White Rose of York
- King Edward II and York
- King Richard II and York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Norman Window Frame
- Viking Male Grooming
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Treasurer's House