Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Mansion House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Hospitium
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York Garrison
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The White Rose of York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Barker Tower
- The Medieval Abbey
- Bronze weights