Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Viking Coins
- York Garrison
- The George Fox Incident
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Mansion House
- York Bombed
- First World War Memorial
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Art Gallery
- Sixties York