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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Gold Finger Ring
- Silver Strap Ends
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Scarborough Bridge
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Guildhall
- York Castle Museum
- Mary Ward
- The New Theatre
- John Carr - Architect
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Black Death
- Lendal Bridge