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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- New Earswick
- Ripon College for Women
- New Shopping Centres
- King Richard II and York
- King Edward III and York
- First World War York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- King Edward II and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King Richard III and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King Edward I and York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Transport Moves On
- Jubbergate