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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Church of St Helen
- Stonegate
- York's Coat of Arms
- John Carr - Architect
- The End of the Abbey
- Gold Arm Ring
- Church of St Olave
- The Retreat
- Bronze weights
- Scarborough Bridge
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Alcuin of York
- York's Airfield
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Queen Margaret's Arch