Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King Edward III and York
- The Black Death
- York Castle Museum
- St Crux's Church
- Crest of York St John College
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Church of St Olave
- Gold Arm Ring
- Judges Lodging
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Council of Arles
- A Pipkin
- Feeding Roman York
- Transport Moves On