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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- York Bombed
- York Art Gallery
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Cawood Sword
- Crest of York St John College
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Statue of an Athlete
- Olive Oil Container
- Anglian Carving
- The Medieval Castle
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Boot
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Walmgate Bar
- The York Helmet