Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Statue of Napoleon
- George Leeman
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Gold Arm Ring
- Micklegate Bar
- Sixties York
- The Multangular Tower
- York Castle Museum
- Teaching the Poor
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Female Prison
- The Basilica
- York and the Holocaust
- A Pipkin
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Stonegate