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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Yorkshire Museum
- New Shopping Centres
- The York Helmet
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Silver Strap Ends
- De Grey Rooms
- Transport Moves On
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The York Observatory
- Olive Oil Container
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York Castle Museum
- Lendal Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Mystery Plays