Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Viking Boot
- A Pipkin
- The Basilica
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Stonegate
- The Hospitium
- The Retreat
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Fishergate Bar
- The Council of Arles
- Treasurer's House
- First World War York
- York in the fifteenth Century