Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of St Olave
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bronze weights
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Norman House
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Central Library
- York and the Holocaust
- First World War York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Teaching the Poor