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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Judges Lodging
- Minster Library
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman Castle
- Lendal Bridge
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Art Gallery
- The George Fox Incident
- The Medieval Abbey
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Stonegate
- York Garrison
- York's Coat of Arms
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey