Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Anglian Carving
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Norman Minster
- Middleham Jewel
- The Mansion House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York's Coat of Arms
- The York Observatory
- Barker Tower
- King Edward III and York
- King Edward II and York
- Bronze weights
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Fairfax House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Olive Oil Container
- The Assembly Rooms