Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Church of St Helen
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King Edward III and York
- Norman Window Frame
- First World War Memorial
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Art Gallery
- The Bar Convent
- Feeding Roman York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Vikings and Christianity