Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- 62 Low Petergate
- Viking Male Grooming
- Teaching the Poor
- King Edward III and York
- Bootham School
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Mystery Plays
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Statue of Napoleon
- Holy Trinity Church
- Viking Boot
- Fire in the Minster
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Black Death