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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- John Carr - Architect
- King Edward II and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Silver Strap Ends
- Middleham Jewel
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The York Helmet
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Vikings and Christianity
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Ouse Bridge
- A Pipkin
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions