Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Water Lanes
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Fairfax House
- New Shopping Centres
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Norman House
- The York Hoard
- The Bar Convent
- The Hospitium
- A Pipkin
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Treasurer's House
- The Medieval Abbey
- King Edward I and York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Jewbury Cemetery