Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- First World War York
- The First Railway Station
- Military Belt Fitting
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Greyfriars
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King Edward III and York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Victoria Bar
- Second World War York
- The Medieval Castle
- Roman Gods and Goddesses