Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Holy Trinity Church
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Debtors' Prison
- The First Railway Station
- The Medieval Minster
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Treasurer's House
- Bootham Bar
- Stonegate
- The Assembly Rooms
- Vikings and Christianity
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York Art Gallery
- Lendal Bridge
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The 1190 Massacre