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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Male Grooming
- New Earswick
- St Crux's Church
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York Central Library
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Norman Minster
- Victoria Bar
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bone Trial Piece