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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The County Court House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- George Leeman
- St William's Shrine
- St Crux's Church
- Vikings and Christianity
- Teaching the Poor
- The Multangular Tower
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Rowntree Park
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway