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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Battle of the Standard
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- New Shopping Centres
- The Council of Arles
- The Greyfriars
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Aldwark Synagogue
- First World War Memorial
- Lendal Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Mary Ward
- Bootham School