Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Fairfax House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Viking Silk Cap
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Guildhall
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- William Etty, Artist
- 62 Low Petergate
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Industrial Upheaval
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior