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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Abbot's House
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Medieval Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- New Shopping Centres
- A Pipkin
- The Red Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Edward I and York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Debtors' Prison
- The County Court House
- York Railway Station
- The Norman Castle