Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Mystery Plays
- Teaching the Poor
- New Shopping Centres
- York Central Library
- Church of St Olave
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The First Minster
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Basilica
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Feeding Roman York
- Anglian Carving
- The New Theatre
- The Minster in Viking Times