Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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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...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Barker Tower
- Lendal Tower
- King Richard III and York
- York and the Holocaust
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Vikings and Christianity
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The End of the Abbey
- Is York Cursed?
- York's Coat of Arms
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Gold Finger Ring
- St William's Shrine
- Olive Oil Container