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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- A New University
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King Richard II and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The White Rose of York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Retreat
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Church of St Olave
- The Black Death