Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Clifford's Tower
- Bootham School
- St William's Shrine
- Bronze weights
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Holocaust
- Anglian Carving
- Dick Turpin
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Skeldergate Bridge
- A Pipkin
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Coins
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Crux's Church
- Vale of York Viking Hoard