Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bootham School
- Is York Cursed?
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Assembly Rooms
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Guy Fawkes
- York's Coat of Arms
- 62 Low Petergate
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- A New University