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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Medieval Castle
- The County Court House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Medieval Minster
- Ripon College for Women
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- George Leeman
- The Mystery Plays
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- First World War Memorial
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Rowntree Park
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Minster in the 20th Century