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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Castle Museum
- Crest of York St John College
- The Black Death
- The Bar Convent
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The York Helmet
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Anglian Cross