Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Shambles
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Bar Convent
- The Hospitium
- Military Belt Fitting
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The County Court House
- First World War Memorial
- The Black Death
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York's first historian: Francis Drake