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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Dick Turpin
- King Richard III and York
- New Shopping Centres
- Bone Trial Piece
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Ouse Bridge
- Stonegate
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York and the Holocaust
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Norman Window Frame
- John Carr - Architect
- Minster Library