Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- The Medieval Castle
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York's Airfield
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Sixties York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Boot
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Judges Lodging
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Black Death