Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Inscription to Hecules
- Lendal Bridge
- The First Railway Station
- The Norman Minster
- Victoria Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The End of the Abbey
- King Edward II and York
- Sixties York
- Transport Moves On
- The York Observatory
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Mystery Plays
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions