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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- York Art Gallery
- A Pipkin
- Holy Trinity Church
- Barley Hall
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- First World War York
- Mary Ward
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Retreat
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Assembly Rooms
- Statue of Napoleon
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Bar Convent