Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Walmgate Bar
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Middleham Jewel
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Cawood Sword
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The New Theatre
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bootham School