Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Silver Strap Ends
- York and the Holocaust
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Male Grooming
- A New University
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Guildhall
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Female Prison
- The Debtors' Prison
- Micklegate Bar
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Fishergate Bar
- York Castle Museum
- York Railway Station