Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Dick Turpin
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Greyfriars
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Olive Oil Container
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Multangular Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bronze weights
- Jubbergate
- The Council of Arles
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Bar Convent
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill