Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- The Norman Abbey
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Viking Coins
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Cawood Sword
- Dick Turpin
- King Edward III and York
- The Guildhall
- Fairfax House
- Vikings and Christianity
- King Edward II and York
- Crest of York St John College
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Micklegate Bar