Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- A New University
- Lendal Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- New Shopping Centres
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Battle of the Standard
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Fire in the Minster
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Coins
- The York Observatory
- The Bar Convent
- The County Court House
- Norman Window Frame