Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Bootham Bar
- Monk Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Treasurer's House
- Walmgate Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- A Pipkin
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Hospitium
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Black Death
- Clifford's Tower
- The Crossed Keys Symbol