Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Yorkshire Museum
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- George Leeman
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Lendal Bridge
- Minster Library
- The York Helmet
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The 1190 Massacre
- A New Walk
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The York Hoard