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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Coins
- Barker Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Constantius Chlorus
- Ripon College for Women
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Vikings and Christianity
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Retreat
- Feeding Roman York
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Greyfriars