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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The York Observatory
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King Edward III and York
- York Castle Museum
- A New Walk
- Rowntree Park
- The Mystery Plays
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Stonegate
- Lendal Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Jewbury Cemetery