Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- King Edward II and York
- Micklegate Bar
- Viking Boot
- The County Court House
- Statue of an Athlete
- Guy Fawkes
- New Earswick
- Inscription to Hecules
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Water Lanes
- The Roman Fortress
- George Leeman
- Vikings and Christianity
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Fairfax House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa