Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Margaret Clitherow
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Viking Silk Cap
- Judges Lodging
- The Debtors' Prison
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- New Shopping Centres
- Clifford's Tower
- Our Lady's Row
- Industrial Upheaval
- Guy Fawkes
- First World War Memorial