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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The First Railway Station
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Minster Library
- York Railway Station
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Black Death
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Assembly Rooms
- Artists, Writers and Scientists