Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Anglian Carving
- King Edward I and York
- The Cawood Sword
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Victoria Bar
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Jewbury Cemetery
- St William's Shrine
- View from Station Rise
- Bronze weights
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- A New University
- The Roman Fortress
- The Basilica
- Hair of a Roman Girl