Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Medieval Prisons
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Sixties York
- The Black Death
- New Shopping Centres
- Victoria Bar
- The Basilica
- Norman Window Frame
- The Norman Minster
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Medieval Abbey
- Lendal Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital