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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Edward III and York
- The County Court House
- Bone Trial Piece
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Basilica
- The Retreat
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fire in the Minster
- The Norman Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- Ouse Bridge
- William Etty, Artist
- The George Fox Incident
- Yorkshire Museum
- Micklegate Bar
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street