Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- The Medieval Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Our Lady's Row
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Teaching the Poor
- York Art Gallery
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Assembly Rooms
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Battle of the Standard
- Feeding Roman York
- Bronze weights
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Viking Male Grooming