Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Statue of the God Mars
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- A New Walk
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Hospitium
- Judges Lodging
- Bootham School
- Statue of an Athlete
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Alcuin of York
- Norman Window Frame
- Ripon College for Women