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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- A New University
- Roman Head Pot
- The Medieval Castle
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Is York Cursed?
- Stonegate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Crest of York St John College
- Jewbury Cemetery
- St William's Shrine
- The Debtors' Prison
- Lendal Tower
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle